To Be Held in Perpetual Flux is part of an ongoing body of work exploring the coastal terrain of Findhorn. Beginning with walks, I collected an archive of imagery and objects to inform the work. From this library of remnants, I constructed layered assemblages which highlight aspects of the topography and consider the landscape as an entangled, transient mesh of cultural and organic systems.
The work combines screen print, drawing and wooden components alongside sand, charcoal and a curious pebble from Findhorn beach, which is presented as if a relic or votive offering,
The screen printed imagery both documents and abstracts the original context, a concrete war time defence, half submerged in the sea and crumbling on Findhorn beach. The charcoal drawings on admiralty chart suggest a palimpsestic overwriting, reclamation or re-routing, whilst the graphite rubbing presents an embodied evidence of the concrete structure.
Sand suggests a mutable substrate, echoing the stratified coast and referencing particular sand based narratives that have shaped contemporary Findhorn. This layering is also reflected in the plywood additions, which might represent ruins, or perhaps future architectural plans, and allude to the temporality of meanings and structures in the shifting landscape.
David Lemm is a visual artist based in Edinburgh. He constructs works in a range of media in
response to encountered environments, moments and materials, often working directly with collected information to piece together speculative visual narratives.
David studied animation at DJCAD (2006) and his practice has evolved with an interdisciplinary
approach. He has undertaken numerous residencies, including the Jon Schueler Scholarship, Skye (2017).
Recent projects include public art commissions in Lerwick, Edinburgh and Royal Brompton Hospital and solo exhibition ‘Fastenings’ at Moray Art Centre (2023).