Upon Every Wave, Adam Bridgland
In 2018, artists Adam Bridgland and Caroline Wright undertook residencies in Felixstowe to develop or reimagine work that used the brief of ‘THRIVE | REVIVE’ as a starting point. The programme produced across the Summer comprised public art interventions, consultations, performances, and events. Both artists also worked alongside local youth project Level Two.
ADAM BRIDGLAND, UPON EVERY WAVE
Adam Bridgland produced two public art interventions in Felixstowe, extending his screenprint‘Upon Every Wave Our Wellbeing Rides’. These words were seen on a sign-like structure that seemed to grow out of the landscape. Situated in front of Old Felixstowe’s Martello Tower and with the North Sea as a backdrop, it invited us to consider the motion of the sea as a metaphor for our experience of life. Its DIY aesthetic riffed on harbour notices alerting us to ferry times, ice-cream prices, and the ‘catch of the day: direct messages from coastal workers.
The second work was located in the shop-front window of 40 Hamilton Road. Titled ‘Out to Sea’ the image referenced the sea as a place of sanctuary and solace and was a nod to the importance of the open-water swimming community within the town.