Whitsand
This work looks at the changing coastline of Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, a place shaped by erosion, the movement of tides, and deep geological time. It brings together black and white photographs of rock formations with circular pigment rubbings made directly from the stones found on site.
The pigment rubbings are made by hand, using loose minerals from the rocks to create soft marks on paper—each circle holding a trace of the landscape itself.
The photographs show what the rocks look like at a specific moment in time, while the rubbings are a more physical record—traces made by hand, using the material of the place itself. Together, they reflect the cyclical nature of this landscape: the way the sea comes and goes, the cliffs wear down and reshape, and how nothing here stays still for long.

Photo by Dave Burt

Photo by Dave Burt

Photo by Dave Burt

Photo by Dave Burt

Photo by Dave Burt

Photo by Dave Burt