Wave was
Christil Trumpet's first collaborative project. It came
from the desire to produce something which was tangible
and direct. Technical simplicity was important because
it was our first attempt at working together and we did
not want our ideas to be dissipated by complicated technical
procedures.
We chose to create waves because they were a good metaphor
for the ups and downs of family life. Our studio overlooks
the Pentland Firth and the Kame of Hoy. This landscape
is well known for its powerful currents and huge waves
to such an extent that the European Wave Energy Test Centre
(EMEC) is sited just beyond our studio.
We used drawings made by our three children
to produce Wave - images and marks which ranged from things
produced during their infancy to their present creative
output. We also used our own works on paper, taking images
that have spanned from our time at art school in the 1980s
to more recent work.
We worked for approximately 3 months on Wave - making
three huge wall-based waves which start on one gable and
roll around the studio to reach the second gable in a colourful
climax of images and spray which also runs across part
of the barrelled studio celing. We used panel pins to collage
the material onto the walls - and we found that this has
given the piece a tactile quality and a fluidity which
enriches it considerably. |
