Wakefield Cathedral – 9th January to 9th February 2024
Watermarks is a visual and geographical exploration of the Wakefield District’s waterways.
Wakefield has several waterways flowing through it and from it. The waterways, both natural and manmade, have shaped the landscape yet go by almost unnoticed.
For this project I travelled the length of these waterways, documenting what I saw, found, and experienced.
Wakefield-based groups, Well Women Centre, Spectrum People and Empath Action CIC accompanied me on some of these journeys, co-creating artworks as they went.
The exhibition contains sculpture, sound, painting, textiles, film, and jigsaws and is also inspired by the wonderful architecture of Wakefield Cathedral.
‘This project was funded with a Culture Grant by Wakefield Council as part of Our Year – Wakefield District 2024’.
Watermarks is a continuation of my artistic journey, exploring and documenting Wakefield District’s landscapes and stories.
Tony Wade 