Window on Lindow Art Trail on Lindow Moss
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- Published date 11 July 2024
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Phil Barton, MA Art and Science (2020) Central Saint Martins Alumni, reports to Post-Grad Community on his art in the environment project entitled ‘Window on Lindow’, an art trail open to the public in Wimslow, Cheshire until 27 October 2024.
2024 marks forty years since Lindow Man, now recognised as Britain’s most famous bog body, was discovered by peat cutters on Lindow Moss. It is also the year in which the restoration of the former lowland raised bog will commence in earnest.
The culmination of a two- year project by Phil Barton (MA Art & Science, CSM, 2020), the Trail includes work from students at Wilmslow High School, as well as installations by Phil and other professional artists Liz Ellis, Steve Sutton, Juliet Hamilton and Rupert Randall.
In addition, over 700 children from five local primary schools have installed their banners on the trail.
The story of Lindow Man and the bog from which he came is truly extraordinary. To find the body of someone who lived in this landscape around 2,000 years ago, and to know how he died, what he had eaten just before his death and even that his hair and nails were neatly trimmed, is spine tingling.
But as well as the 40th anniversary of his discovery, 2024/5 will mark the next important stage of the restoration of the remaining peat bog - drawing to a close a long process of peat extraction and release of carbon from the peat into the atmosphere and the start of a new future for Lindow Moss, returning it to health, bringing back wildlife, storing carbon to tackle climate change and reducing flooding. All the artworks on display celebrate aspects of the archaeology, ecology and cultural heritage of Lindow Moss. The Discover Lindow Season is a wonderful opportunity for us all to learn more about this amazing landscape on our doorstep.
All the participating artists will work on the basis of “leave nothing but footprints” so when all the art works have been removed at the end of October, there will be no sign that the art works were ever there.
You can download the trail leaflet and catalogue from the Discover Lindow Website where you will also find full details of all the events taking place this summer and autumn including family nature walks, creative classes, lectures and more.
The art trail is open until 28 October 2024
Related Links
- Window Lindow Arts Trail Map (PDF)
- Discover Lindow Website
- Phil Barton Website
- Phil Barton on Instagram
- MA Art and Science at Central Saint Martins
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