Listening at the Cliffside

2022
Wood, stone, string, brass bell, glass boat-shaped after-shave bottle, clear finish
20 x 65 x 42 in.
This piece started as a reference to the “acoustic mirror” listening stations on the southeast coast of England. These huge concrete parabolic reflectors focus sound to a small point. During the second world war, the British posted soldiers at the focus of each one, where they would listen for German boats or planes approaching over the sea. Obviously my sculpture has strayed pretty far from that original inspiration.