Set in Slate?

Investigating Perceptions of Cardiff’s Contemporary Identity through the Context of its Public Art.

I’ve created a short mixed-media film to shed light on the stories and context connected to public art in Cardiff. 

Through using a section of public art as an anchor, I have investigated the relationship it has with Cardiff’s community.

The film explores the social, historical and geographical context of this selection of public art to illuminate the layers to this display of Cardiff’s identity. ​

  • Heath Hospital
  • Senedd
  • Houses in Butetown
  • Butetown Community Centre
  • Pride Flag, Castle Street
  • Francis Bacon Self-Portrait, National Museum of Wales
  • Wow Bar, Churchill Way
  • Queer Emporium, Royal Arcade
  • Gary Davies Meats, Splott Market
  • Splott Beach
  • Splott Market
  • Splott Market
Animation of Welsh being inscribed on the Wales Millennium Centre.
Animation of Heath Hospital being built.
  • Welsh slate repeating pattern.
  • NHS repeating pattern.
  • Shipping repeating pattern.
  • Rugby repeating pattern.
  • Leeks repeating pattern.
  • Daffodils repeating pattern.
  • Wales’ rivers.
  • Wales’ rivers.
  • Satellite imagery of Wales (National Museum of Wales)
  • Geological map of the South Wales coalfield.
Cynefin animation.
National symbols animation.
Cynefin animation.
Welsh history repeating patterns animation.
Cynefin animation.
  • Path along Millennium Walk.
  • Path down Queen Street.
  • Path in Cardiff Bay.
  • Queen street market stall from above.
Animation of Queen Street market stall.
Animation of the miner on Queen Street.
Animated path in Cardiff Bay.
Wales’ rivers animated.