insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 23

Charles Avery, 'The Sea Monster',
Folkestone Triennial 2011. ©Thierry Bal

Paloma Varga Weisz, Rug People, Folkestone Triennial 2011.
© Thierry Bal

Something & Son will not only be using the flat
roof of The Glassworks Sixth Form Centre to
address the world’s impending food crisis, but
it'll be recruiting the students to take responsibility
for a food-themed architectural installation.
Amusefood riffs on seaside amusement arcades
and the food that fuels them, while aiming for
environmental sustainability by growing, cooking
and serving fish, chips and mushy peas all on
the same urban site.

can enjoy stunning views over the Creative
Quarter and Folkestone Harbour.
Locally based arts company, Strange Cargo, will
use artistic sleight of hand to transform the railway
bridge by Folkestone Central Railway Station
into a lucky gateway to the town. The Luckiest
Place on Earth will enlist the help of many
participants from the local community.

muf Architecture/Art will redevelop an area known
as Payers Park, which is currently dilapidated
and negatively perceived. muf has been working
with many different local groups to transform the
area into a new park, thereby creating a new
social space and encouraging passage through
the area.

Artist collaborators, rootoftwo, are creating five
Whithervanes – a collection of 21st-century
weathervanes that track and measure the
production of fear on the Internet. The
Whithervanes will rotate and change colour in
response to the position and level of fear
generated by the world’s media. They can also
respond to passersby via Twitter.

Marjetica Potrc and Ooze Architects will use the
iconic brick structure of the mainline Foord Road
Viaduct as the backdrop for a wind-powered lift.
Carrying people to the top of the viaduct, visitors

Locally based artists, Diane Dever and Jonathan
Wright, will use sculptural installations to invite
reflection on the global and growing importance
of water in the future. Their work rediscovers the

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Lewis Biggs, Curator, Folkestone Triennial 2014.
© Creative Foundation

hidden waterways of the Pent Stream, an
untapped and unseen resource that flows from
the hills to the harbour.
Tim Etchells' new large-scale neon work, Is Why
the Place, is inspired by the dramatic surroundings
of the disused railway station in the harbour.
Here, the artist recalls and meditates on the
station's former activity and questions its future.

To see the full artists programme, visit
www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk.
Folkestone Triennial 2014 has been supported
by The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, Arts
Council England, and the Folkestone Estate.
You can follow Folkestone Triennial 2014 on
Instagram and Twitter at @FstoneTriennial
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