DORSET ART WEEKS 2022 (14-29 MAY)

DORSET ART WEEKS 2022 DIRECTORY • 39 Steve Geliot: Apparition Steve Geliot’s augmented reality work (smartphone needed) creates a playful attraction on the footpath under Swannery Bridge, leading you to explore the wetland RSPB nature reserve beyond. stevegeliot.com Location: Swannery Car Park – under the bridge, DT4 7TY ///flank.starts.retail The artworks are outdoors in public places with no restrictions on viewing. All artworks are accessible. For more details about the artworks and a map showing all the locations visit dorset.com/weymouth-sculpture-trail Special Events for Art Weeks Join walk + talk tours of the artworks, meet the artists, discover more about the artworks and Weymouth. See website for programme details. VENUE 160 Weymouth Sculpture Trail Between beach and backwater Six brand-new artworks commissioned by Dorset Council invite you to explore and discover different parts of Weymouth. Inspired by the town's maritime history and waterside environment, these beautifully crafted works celebrate Weymouth's rich heritage and highlight some of the challenges of a future by the sea. Created in a range of media including traditional materials and digital augmented reality, there is plenty to inspire and enjoy. Raphael Daden: The Levels Raphael Daden’s coloured resin work, located on the seafront promenade near the Jubilee clock raises awareness of climate change and rising sea levels. raphaeldaden.co.uk Location: Seafront Promenade near the clock tower, DT4 7EB ///tower.landed.daily Denman & Gould: Constant Bearing - a navigational compass chart Denman & Gould’s coloured cast- concrete and Portland stone seating arrangement in Bond Street square is inspired by nautical navigation charts. denmangould.com Location: New Bond Street, DT4 8LY ///names.clean.tasty Alex Evans: Duel Alex Evans’s sculptural stone seating, in Hope Square reflects on the brewery history of the area and childhood pastimes of crabbing. stoneformdesign.co.uk Location: Hope Square / Brewers Quay, Cove Street, DT4 8TR ///heats.stir.sentences Nigel Ross: Time and Tide Nigel Ross’s bench, carved from a single oak tree, is inspired by storms and the shape of waves. Sited on Stone Pier - the perfect place to sit and watch the boats come into harbour and contemplate the power of the ocean. nigelross-sculpture.com Location: Stone Pier, near the cafe, Barrack Road, DT4 8DZ ///mount.snail.honey Ben Russell: Reef Dwellers Ben Russell’s stone-carved corals, based on species found in Weymouth Bay nestle in a raised flower bed on the seafront promenade. benrussell.co.uk Location: Seafront Promenade, DT4 7AT ///guilty.alone.city