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15 x 8 x 7 cm
Venice Lagoon water, two hand-inscribed glass vessels, mixed-media sculpture
2026
Low Tide | High Tide, 2026 uses two drinking glasses to represent the recorded extremes of the Venetian tide on an everyday scale. The lowest recorded tide, −124 cm in 1882, and the highest, +194 cm in 1966, become proportional levels of Venice Lagoon water. Left uncovered, the glasses allow evaporation to gradually alter the work, eventually leaving only mineral residue.
Developed within Venice Tap Water, the work forms part of an ongoing artistic and environmental investigation into water as a common resource and the ways in which it is measured, consumed, packaged and assigned value. Historical data is transformed into a physical and evolving archive, bringing the vast tidal system of the Venetian Lagoon into the intimate context of drinking and everyday life.
Here, water is both subject and material: recorded and quantified, yet inherently unstable. As evaporation transforms the work over time, fixed historical data becomes unstable, reflecting a city whose relationship with water is being increasingly reshaped by climate change.
Please note that delivery is not included in the price. Delivery costs will be the responsibility of the buyer. The delivery method and payment will be arranged with Parker Harris after purchase, and Parker Harris will contact all buyers once their purchase is complete. Buyers will not receive the work until after the exhibition at Wells Cathedral closes on Saturday 7 November 2026. Works can be collected from Wells Cathedral on Sunday 8 or Monday 9 November 2026, 9.30am–4.30pm.
15 x 8 x 7 cm
Venice Lagoon water, two hand-inscribed glass vessels, mixed-media sculpture
2026
Low Tide | High Tide, 2026 uses two drinking glasses to represent the recorded extremes of the Venetian tide on an everyday scale. The lowest recorded tide, −124 cm in 1882, and the highest, +194 cm in 1966, become proportional levels of Venice Lagoon water. Left uncovered, the glasses allow evaporation to gradually alter the work, eventually leaving only mineral residue.
Developed within Venice Tap Water, the work forms part of an ongoing artistic and environmental investigation into water as a common resource and the ways in which it is measured, consumed, packaged and assigned value. Historical data is transformed into a physical and evolving archive, bringing the vast tidal system of the Venetian Lagoon into the intimate context of drinking and everyday life.
Here, water is both subject and material: recorded and quantified, yet inherently unstable. As evaporation transforms the work over time, fixed historical data becomes unstable, reflecting a city whose relationship with water is being increasingly reshaped by climate change.
Please note that delivery is not included in the price. Delivery costs will be the responsibility of the buyer. The delivery method and payment will be arranged with Parker Harris after purchase, and Parker Harris will contact all buyers once their purchase is complete. Buyers will not receive the work until after the exhibition at Wells Cathedral closes on Saturday 7 November 2026. Works can be collected from Wells Cathedral on Sunday 8 or Monday 9 November 2026, 9.30am–4.30pm.