COALESCENCE
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Cathedral
Photography ©Mark Cocksedge, Video ©Myles Films
LONDON
Painted Hall - Old Royal Naval College
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Photography & Video ©Mark Cocksedge
Coalescence is made from over 2500 pieces of anthracite excavated from the UK’s last remaining coal mine.
The work visualises the exact volume of anthracite, a high-carbon and lustrous coal, that would be consumed by a single light bulb left burning for a year.
Read More +“This is a wake-up call. Witnessing coal being extracted from the earth was an eye-opening experience. Raising it into the public space of Liverpool Cathedral, particularly in a time when all of us are talking about energy consumption, felt apt.” – Paul Cocksedge.
Coalescence was commissioned for the centenary of Liverpool Cathedral and produced in partnership with Carpenters Workshop Gallery.
Press: BBC Interview
DETAILS
Liverpool (UK)
LOCATION
2023
DATE
Anthracite, Stainless Steel Wire, Light
SIZE
6m diameter
