Tyne Salmon Trail
The Tyne Salmon Trail serves as a celebration of the river, its heritage and its increasingly diverse ecosystem. Historically a major symbol in the regional identity of the North East of England, the river plays host to a plethora of different species, the number of which is growing year on year in line with the rivers improving health.
The exhibition will feature a family of interchangeable cubes that reflect the life cycle of the salmon on its year long journey from the river to the sea. They were create by using a range of materials designed to reflect the beauty of the salmon and the surrounding landscape, such as wooden fins, shimmering scales and woven wooden strips, while also using man made materials such as punctured steel and recycled glass bottles to describe the journey and the structure of the salmon.
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Image courtesy of David Williams
Artist(s)
Xsite.
Client
Environment Agency
Project Management
Xsite
Completion Date
2007
