Projects : Canterbury, Kent, UK   Set in the historic city of
Canterbury, in association with Canterbury City
Council, Alluvia is a sculpture consisting of two female
figures, cast in cement and recycled glass resin. Positioned
within sight of the Westgate Bridge and its adjoining gardens,
the underwater sculptures lie along the river flow, submerged
and fixed to the bed of the river Stour. At night the works are
internally illuminated.  The title Alluvia relates to the
alluvial deposits of sand left by the rise and fall of the
rivers water levels. The Stour cuts through Canterbury,
informing what could be described as a division between the past
and present, between the old and the new city. The two
contrasting figures are made from silica, an oxide of silicon,
found in sand and quartz, the natural process of erosion
questions the material properties of this widely used substance
both highlighting and documenting the passage of time. The
pieces also act as environmental barometers, algae accumulated
on their