Trails
Black
Black, created for the trail at Twechar reflects the historical Roman site, valleys and hilltops, bracken covered expanses, open far reaching views and dense forestry. The landscape, with its scars, marks and changes, testify to the history and story of the area. The trail also has an impressive Trig point on top of Castle Hill, which has become a destination point for Twechar villagers on their communal new years day walk. For this trail, Trevor has created 3 works, all of which share a visual connection through the strong white verticality of the pillar or Vanessa form. Trevor elected to use newly cast ‘Vanessas’ as an integral part of his works for several reasons. Trig points act as strong visual markers for walkers; they create a common visual language across the works; the Romans are thought to be the first civilization to have developed concrete; and there is a Trig point further along the trail on Castle Hill. Trevor’s work, ’Black’ is made of white marble aggregate concrete and pigmented concrete and is sited at the top of a sloping vista, located on the left of the viewer as they traverse the path, ensuring the walker is looking over a far reaching view when looking at the work. Within recent history, this landscape would have borne witness to the mining industry. This Vanessa is sited in a field of bracken; the bracken will rise and fall with the seasons mirroring the passage of time which has shaped the current landscape. It also embeds the work in the landscape at the height of its growth. Black’s form speaks of the now ‘deceased’ mining industry, the miners and the tenacity of the Twechar community.