From a wall in Mayfair to Lands End in Scotland.

I always yearn for the coast. But while living in the
centre of a city I wanted create a piece that would allow me
to stand in front of a wall seeing the exact view as if I could
walk a straight line through it until I hit the coast.

I created such a piece for my show in the Hay Hill Gallery in Mayfair
in April 2011, by taking the coordinates and bearing of a wall inside
the gallery and drawing a straight line all the way to end of land.

This journey took me from Cork Street, Mayfair to a remote beach on the
Isle of Lewis in Scotland.

Now I can stand in front of this wall as if I’m standing on the beach,
facing the same direction and seeing the same view as the Scottish farmers
residing on the beach of Dalmore.

 

Starting Point: Hay Hill Gallery, 5a Cork Street, London,
Coordinates in front of wall: 51°30'37.00"N, 0° 8'32"W Bearing 333°26’53”

Line continues out of London

End of Land: Dalmore Beach, Isle fo Lewis, Scotland
Distance from Hay Hill Gallery: 864,94 km

End Point: 58°18'23"N, 006°45'17"W Final Bearing: 328°01'33"

Final View: Dalmore Beach, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Reflection on glass, in front and behind - Two directions at ones.
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