The Motcombe Pool House exhibition culminated a six-week residency in the house beside the currently-disused Motcombe Pool in Eastbourne Old Town, alongside fellow artist Florence Wright. It was part of the Eastbourne Alive programme, associated with the Towner Gallery - Turner Prize 2023.
Work for the exhibition involved direct engagement with the community through a series of workshops focused on the historical and recent experiences of the location. This involvement was further developed through my own film and print work connected to The Bourne – the ancient stream that runs through the area and fed the pool when it was operational.
All photos are credited to Rosie Powell.
Meeting Place in the Valley, 2024
Video, 4mins
Meeting Place in the Valley, 2024
Video, 4mins
Tiled Layers, 2024
Textile based on exposed tiling in Motcombe Pool.
Lifesaving Cushions, 2024
Cushions made from lifeguard uniforms and swimming badges found at Motcombe Pool House.
Float, 2024
Mobile made from children’s floating aids.
The Line Between, 2024
Mono prints and anthotypes created with the local community through workshops run over three weeks.
Synchronised, 2024
Mobile of synchronised swimmers based on handwritten notes from the 1940s for swimming formations discovered at Motcombe Pool House.
Swimming, 2024
Collection of monoprints created using found objects in Motcombe Pool
Swimming, 2024
Monoprint
Swimming, 2024
Monoprint