take me to the healing sea
Take me to the healing sea by Brian Reed and Emma Tuck
Artists Brian and Emma have had a very personal relationship to Southampton General Hospital since late September 2023 when Brian underwent an emergency open heart surgical operation for a Type A Aortic Dissection. The visual language proposed for this project focuses on; the abstract connection of the hospital and water, the body and the sea, and the healing process of the two. Hospital décor has inspired and morphed into the ‘fish’ and ‘light’ elements on the top and bottom of the lighthouse. Housed in-between this is a text work developed and written by both Brian and Emma during his stay and her visits.
Over the summer of 2024, Southampton Hospitals Charity will be lighting up the South with a large-scale public art event that promises to captivate your senses and ignite your imagination.
There will be 40 8ft magnificent lighthouse sculptures on display through the streets and public spaces of Southampton and Cowes, each one a unique masterpiece designed by artists both local and well renowned, plus 40 mini lighthouses designed by local education groups, creating a family-friendly trail of discovery for visitors and residents to enjoy and explore.
The lighthouses will then be displayed together for a Farewell event in September 2024 which will be a chance to see all lighthouses gathered in one place, a truly unique sight. The sculptures will then go into auction to raise vital funds for Southampton Children’s Hospital.
take me to the healing sea
Take me to the healing sea by Brian Reed and Emma Tuck
Artists Brian and Emma have had a very personal relationship to Southampton General Hospital since late September 2023 when Brian underwent an emergency open heart surgical operation for a Type A Aortic Dissection. The visual language proposed for this project focuses on; the abstract connection of the hospital and water, the body and the sea, and the healing process of the two. Hospital décor has inspired and morphed into the ‘fish’ and ‘light’ elements on the top and bottom of the lighthouse. Housed in-between this is a text work developed and written by both Brian and Emma during his stay and her visits.
Over the summer of 2024, Southampton Hospitals Charity will be lighting up the South with a large-scale public art event that promises to captivate your senses and ignite your imagination.
There will be 40 8ft magnificent lighthouse sculptures on display through the streets and public spaces of Southampton and Cowes, each one a unique masterpiece designed by artists both local and well renowned, plus 40 mini lighthouses designed by local education groups, creating a family-friendly trail of discovery for visitors and residents to enjoy and explore.
The lighthouses will then be displayed together for a Farewell event in September 2024 which will be a chance to see all lighthouses gathered in one place, a truly unique sight. The sculptures will then go into auction to raise vital funds for Southampton Children’s Hospital.