A HOLE IN THE WATER was a sculptural installation photographed at St Mary Magdalene Church in Eton Wick on 13th May 2024. The piece comprised of a vintage tool chest amended with gesso, mahogany parquet, a gold rimmed void in the centre of the base and gold foiled details. Also, slip cast porcelain vessels, an iron chain and several ceramic figures (chickens, goat, oxen).
The piece was inspired by a 1901 inquest report on the suicide of John Janes, my great grandfather, and the report was turned into a three act play, case bound with accompanying photographs setting the scene.
Altarpiece
Chest Inner Detail
Vessel
Oxen
Chest Outer
Chickens
Vessel Circle
Chest Inner & Abyss
Chain
Goat
