Land Marks

Artist-in-residence project, Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Land Marks was developed during a three-month artist residency at Killhope Lead Mining Museum. The project explored overlooked traces of mining heritage through walking, drawing and site-responsive marking.

Referencing the mineral fluorite, fluorescent pink was used to trace subtle geological and historical features encountered along a circular walking route connecting the museum, Hymers Hush, woodland paths and Hazely Hush. These temporary interventions invited visitors to slow their pace and notice details within the landscape that might otherwise remain unseen.

The project began inside the museum with Under Feet, a series of oil paintings depicting metal-rich stones and lichen. Extending beyond the museum walls, Land Marks transformed walking into a method of enquiry, using movement through the landscape as a way of uncovering connections between geology, industry and memory.

Through temporary marks, observation and repeated encounters with place, the work explored how hidden histories can be revealed through acts of attention.