THE EDGE OF ENGLAND: A DRAMA IN 10 ACTS

Salt marsh, samphire and shifting tides. Norfolk’s land ownership mirrors England’s - from Crown Estate to contested common land. Portraits of ancient and modern Landowners and influencers grounded in marsh and mud play with the fragility/futility of ownership and stewardship in relation to geological time and future flood. As a drama in 10 Acts these acts are those passed by Parliament through the ages that Impact this coastline - from Drainage to Energy, Military Lands to Oil and Gas each plays a role in how our society and lands adapt to rising waters.

Photographs in collaboration with Esmé Edelstyn. Thank you to: Veronica Sekules at Groundwork Gallery, Kings Lynn - this work came out of being part of the 2024/2025 cohort of the ‘Extraction’ residency there and was exhibited as part of the Groundwater exhibition June-Sept 2025. Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation as this work continues with experiments in salt print and a publication. Tom Sheils for all his amazing research for the Who Owns Norfolk project. The Parliamentary Archives