Description of Work:
A giant fisherman's needle is the centre point of the stone compass rose engraved with the names of local fisherman lost at sea.
Artist Statement:
The primary factor determining the design for the Memorial was the circular format.
It allowed us to gracefully portray the 1st of three core concepts we were working with:
- a fluid, continuous and repeating cycles of Nature, which We (humans) are integral part of, suggested by a layout that had no beginning or end,
The other two were more about elements and content of the design:
- the magnitude of the Oceans, and how We are humbled by its power, by making the fishing vessel relatively small in proportion the overall size of the design,
- the delicate balance of the ecosystem and the interdependence of all life forms including that of Humans, depicted by the many elements of marine life.
