Folkestone Triennial Fringe 2017

A one off static performance that will be completed in a matter of minutes
but will leave lasting marks – gently fading over time.

Based on the fishermen’s nets that were once a daily part of Folkestone life,
these long nets were hung inside the houses because when left outside they could spontaneously combust.
This piece is a reminder of those dramatic moments of an element out of control.
The net is created with igniter fuse cord.
Hung in where the old nets used to be dried, against a pale wall for maximum impact, and then ignited,
the scorch marks will leave a poetic record of the event and of the pattern
of the net itself and those previous nets from Folkestone’s past.

There is also a continuing resonance with Folkestone’s past as a significant site in the history of the WW1

A video recordingof the performance will be available.