Erosion: panel discussion
9 MARCH / 2 PM – 4 PM / FREE, REGISTER
Spaces are limited. If you’re unable to attend, please return your ticket at Eventbrite
‘Erosion’ is a piece of research and a photographic exploration by Stephanie Wynne of how post WW2 the structural ‘waste’ of war was disposed of or reused. The work developed from a study of the beach at Crosby, which lies 5 miles north of Liverpool City Centre. Tonnes of rubble from the bombed homes and businesses of Liverpool and Bootle were dumped on a mile long stretch of the coast, post 1945.
The photographs disclose a very singular landscape, a recumbent ruin steadily being revealed – shifted and eroded by the tide. Across Europe huge quantities of rubble had to be cleared, this reverberates with the dreadful current conflicts around the world – when or if a conflict is over, how does the structure of a city or landscape recover? The past and present appalling loss of life is beyond comprehension, with every brick or piece of blasted concrete serving as a crude testament.
The project continues with the questions of: Can post conflict waste be reused, recycled and more importantly reduced, can we recover and learn? Specifically, how does the unique rubble beach at Crosby continue to affect our natural coastal environment?
Speakers:
João Medeiros has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in civil and structural engineering, with several years of expertise in the concrete precast industry, and is now finalising a Doctoral degree with the University of Liverpool. As a researcher with an experimental approach, he has been studying bacterial self-healing low-carbon concretes with Ordinary Portland cement replacements and recycled organic fibres as concrete reinforcement, with experience in teaching and assessment of laboratory classes of concrete and prestressed concrete, as well as teaching assistant of a module of materials for durable and sustainable construction with Professor Luigi di Sarno.
Stephanie Wynne has worked as a photographer for over 25 years. Stephanie’s primary interest in photography is in the broad subject areas of landscape and the built environment, particularly the impacts of environmental change. She takes a co-operative approach to her picture making and since 1997 has been one of the two photographers in McCoy Wynne, working collaboratively on commissioned and personal projects. Their most recent major collaboration project ‘Are You Living Comfortably?’ is held in the University of Salford Art Collection. Stephanie has further collaborated with individuals and community groups using photography as a Socially Engaged Practice, culminating in exhibitions at Open Eye Gallery, Tate Liverpool and Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead. Additionally, for many years, Stephanie has worked as a part-time lecturer in both Further and Higher Education and is currently a lecturer on the BA(Hons) Photography And Social Practice course at UCEN Manchester and visiting lecturer to Department of Art & Design at the University of Chester. Stephanie is a founding member of the SixbySix photography collective.
Kate Spencer is an environmental geochemist who works closely with geomorphologists, hydrologists and ecologists to provide fundamental science to underpin effective management of fine sediment in estuaries and lowland rivers. Her principal research interest is in understanding the source, distribution and behaviour of sediment-bound contaminants and to quantify how this is impacted by natural disturbance, anthropogenic management and restoration activities. Key research highlights include improved understanding of the influence of environmental parameters on contaminant behaviour; flocculation and cohesive sediment transport; the development of innovative geochemical tracers; and the interactions between physical and biogeochemical processes in saltmarsh environments.
Image: Stephanie Wynne
We encourage you to use public transport or carpooling when getting to the events.
Open Eye Gallery is a short walk from the Liverpool ONE shopping centre and the Albert Dock.
By train. We are 20 minutes walk from Lime Street station. James Street station, served by Wirral Line trains, is a two minute walk. Moorfields station, served by the Northern and Wirral Lines, is a five minute walk. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train services.
By bus. The nearest bus and coach station is at Liverpool ONE, served by National Express coaches. Merseytravel has details of local bus services.
By ferry. The gallery is two minutes walk from the Pier Head Ferry Terminal, from which Mersey Ferries run regular services to the Wirral.
By bicycle. There are bicycle bays close to the gallery, opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building.
If you wish to offset the carbon footprint of your travel, you can do it with Carbon Neutral Britain, Carbon Footprint, Forest Carbon, My Carbon Plan or any other project that you trust.
9 MARCH / 2 PM – 4 PM / FREE, REGISTER
Spaces are limited. If you’re unable to attend, please return your ticket at Eventbrite
‘Erosion’ is a piece of research and a photographic exploration by Stephanie Wynne of how post WW2 the structural ‘waste’ of war was disposed of or reused. The work developed from a study of the beach at Crosby, which lies 5 miles north of Liverpool City Centre. Tonnes of rubble from the bombed homes and businesses of Liverpool and Bootle were dumped on a mile long stretch of the coast, post 1945.
The photographs disclose a very singular landscape, a recumbent ruin steadily being revealed – shifted and eroded by the tide. Across Europe huge quantities of rubble had to be cleared, this reverberates with the dreadful current conflicts around the world – when or if a conflict is over, how does the structure of a city or landscape recover? The past and present appalling loss of life is beyond comprehension, with every brick or piece of blasted concrete serving as a crude testament.
The project continues with the questions of: Can post conflict waste be reused, recycled and more importantly reduced, can we recover and learn? Specifically, how does the unique rubble beach at Crosby continue to affect our natural coastal environment?
Speakers:
João Medeiros has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in civil and structural engineering, with several years of expertise in the concrete precast industry, and is now finalising a Doctoral degree with the University of Liverpool. As a researcher with an experimental approach, he has been studying bacterial self-healing low-carbon concretes with Ordinary Portland cement replacements and recycled organic fibres as concrete reinforcement, with experience in teaching and assessment of laboratory classes of concrete and prestressed concrete, as well as teaching assistant of a module of materials for durable and sustainable construction with Professor Luigi di Sarno.
Stephanie Wynne has worked as a photographer for over 25 years. Stephanie’s primary interest in photography is in the broad subject areas of landscape and the built environment, particularly the impacts of environmental change. She takes a co-operative approach to her picture making and since 1997 has been one of the two photographers in McCoy Wynne, working collaboratively on commissioned and personal projects. Their most recent major collaboration project ‘Are You Living Comfortably?’ is held in the University of Salford Art Collection. Stephanie has further collaborated with individuals and community groups using photography as a Socially Engaged Practice, culminating in exhibitions at Open Eye Gallery, Tate Liverpool and Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead. Additionally, for many years, Stephanie has worked as a part-time lecturer in both Further and Higher Education and is currently a lecturer on the BA(Hons) Photography And Social Practice course at UCEN Manchester and visiting lecturer to Department of Art & Design at the University of Chester. Stephanie is a founding member of the SixbySix photography collective.
Kate Spencer is an environmental geochemist who works closely with geomorphologists, hydrologists and ecologists to provide fundamental science to underpin effective management of fine sediment in estuaries and lowland rivers. Her principal research interest is in understanding the source, distribution and behaviour of sediment-bound contaminants and to quantify how this is impacted by natural disturbance, anthropogenic management and restoration activities. Key research highlights include improved understanding of the influence of environmental parameters on contaminant behaviour; flocculation and cohesive sediment transport; the development of innovative geochemical tracers; and the interactions between physical and biogeochemical processes in saltmarsh environments.
Image: Stephanie Wynne
We encourage you to use public transport or carpooling when getting to the events.
Open Eye Gallery is a short walk from the Liverpool ONE shopping centre and the Albert Dock.
By train. We are 20 minutes walk from Lime Street station. James Street station, served by Wirral Line trains, is a two minute walk. Moorfields station, served by the Northern and Wirral Lines, is a five minute walk. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train services.
By bus. The nearest bus and coach station is at Liverpool ONE, served by National Express coaches. Merseytravel has details of local bus services.
By ferry. The gallery is two minutes walk from the Pier Head Ferry Terminal, from which Mersey Ferries run regular services to the Wirral.
By bicycle. There are bicycle bays close to the gallery, opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building.
If you wish to offset the carbon footprint of your travel, you can do it with Carbon Neutral Britain, Carbon Footprint, Forest Carbon, My Carbon Plan or any other project that you trust.
