Compressed earth blocks, timber, 10-channel audio

This new sculptural and sonic installation is inspired by the atmosphere, aesthetics and spatial arrangements of football stadia. The structure is made from layers of dense earth blocks, an organic and sustainable building material manufactured here in the UK which uses only clay soil, barley straw and water. A section of blocks has also been stained with pigments, differentiating the 'away' side; the smaller area typically allocated to the visiting team's supporters. The presence of an away stand is also emphasised by an energetic rhythm which pushes back against the intense mass of sound coming from the larger home side. These opposing sonic forces overlap only briefly, as if meeting across the field of play.

Courtesy of the artist and Liverpool Biennial. Images by Mark McNulty.