Whitsand

This series looks closely at the rocks of Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, a coastline marked by constant change. Shaped by tides, weather, and slow erosion, the rocks reveal both strength and fragility. Their surfaces show the impact of water, wind, and rain — elements that carve and transform them over time.

Each photograph carries a single circular mark made from pigment ground from stones collected at the site. The pigment is rubbed directly onto the physical print, which is then photographed again. This brings a material trace of the place back into the image and links observation with physical engagement.

What draws me to this coastline is the way beauty and destruction sit so close together. Its distinctive forms are inseparable from the processes that wear them away. There is a balance between beauty, fragility, strength, and endurance — all part of the same ongoing cycle.