Exhibition: Landlines Studio: ‘Black Rock And Other Wonders’ – Flags of myth and memoryFort Perch Rock, CH45 2JU
Date(s): 19/07/2025 - 14/09/2025
All Day
‘Black Rock And Other Wonders’ – Flags of myth and memory
Landlines Studio
Spanning the flagpoles at Fort Perch Rock, Landlines Studio present a series of eight flags, each one a signal from the shore, shaped by the stories, textures, and tides of New Brighton. Created using natural pigments gathered from the fort itself; sandstone, rust, brick dust and burnt wood, the flags carry the colours and materials of place. Through mark-making and abstraction, the work draws on local myths and half-remembered histories, stories passed down, weathered by time and memory. Taking inspiration from the semaphore signals once flown at Bidston Hill, the flags reimagine these acts of communication, transforming old messages through contemporary storytelling.
About Landlines Studio
Through the marrying of their individual creative practices, visual artists Angela Stringer and Nicky Perrin create site specific mixed media artworks which are grounded in place, thanks to their collective use of natural earth pigments and botanical dyes.
​Engaging with their local Wirral environment and beyond, gathering raw materials such as rocks, soil, clay and botanical matter, they hand process these into fine pigments, natural dyes and paint, and layer them over rust prints made with discarded objects.
​Weaving in the stories of a place, acknowledging its history and significance, the work serves as a vehicle to consider heritage, sustainability and wellbeing whilst establishing both a physical and metaphorical connection to the natural world. Their work is a conversation with the land, the past, the seasons and each other.
About Fort Perch Rock:
Fort Perch Rock is a coastal defence battery built between 1825 and 1829 to protect the Port of Liverpool. The Fort is now home to a number of permanent maritime and aviation based museum displays, frequent guest exhibitions and cultural events.
The Fort plays host to cultural events throughout the year. Take a look at our events dairy and plan your visit.
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