Daughter of the Swamp
The concept for Daughter of the Swamp is an enormous eel-pot or hīnaki form marooned on the edge of a pond: an elongated form of coloured steel ribs that wobble in the breeze. The folly site is on the bank of a gorgeous swamp and so we wanted a dynamic construction that rolled over the land. It is a mystical serpent nestled among the trees - moving from head to neck to body to tail - along the curves of the water’s edge. Visitors are invited to journey into its intimate interior, which acts as a space to pause before continuing along the sculpture trail. The carefully selected colour palette has been planned to compliment every season. Its deep red and burnt yellow tones stand out dramatically against the lush summer leaves but as the seasons change the folly will begin to disappear into an autumnal backdrop.
