the walking elephant
Whilst travelling across Norwich I came across a performance piece on West Runton beach called THE WALKING ELEPHANT. The piece was constructed by Norfolk aero engineer Jeremy Moore. The elephant is made using aeroplane plywood, pine and laminated birch, created in Moore in a barn at his Martham home over four months. The piece walks along the beach using man power, representing the Elephant fossil that was found in the cliffs of West Runton during 1990. Margaret Hems uncovered the beast's larger 700,000-year-old pelvic bone protruding from the bottom of the cliffs. More bones were discovered in 1991, and in 1995 a three-month excavation found 85 pieces of the beasts skeleton. This makes it the most complete example of its species ever found in the world. It is believed that the beast is an elephant due to it not having a woolly coat of more recent mammoths.
The piece was very interesting for me to see, it made me very interested in the landscape. I could imagine the elephant all those years ago walking along the cliffs and shores, exploring the space. It made me curious about the landscape and I wanted to explore it further.
The piece was very interesting for me to see, it made me very interested in the landscape. I could imagine the elephant all those years ago walking along the cliffs and shores, exploring the space. It made me curious about the landscape and I wanted to explore it further.
http://www.edp24.co.uk/going-out/famous_west_runton_elephant_to_walk_again_on_beach_this_bank_holiday_weekend_1_4204740
Photos I collected from the performance |
Information about the landscape outside a cafe at West Runton beach.