Maggi Hambling’s 'Scallop'
This Limited Edition print of the Maggi Hambling sculpture ‘Scallop’ on Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk, is made using archival pigment inks and archival fine-art paper.
It is signed and numbered by Paul Coghlin on the front, and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity. Prints are sold unframed. Read about the artwork.
The in-situ images show the 15x15 inch / 28x28 cm and 24x24 inch / 61x61 cm prints.
Limited edition prints are available in the following sizes:
11x11 inch / 28x28 cm - Edition of 50
15x15 inch / 38x38 cm - Edition of 30
24x24 inch / 61x61 cm - Edition of 30
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Sitting on Aldeburgh beach on the Suffolk coast, Scallop is a sculpture created by local artist Maggi Hambling in 2003 to celebrate the work of composer Benjamin Britten.
The four metre high steel structure is pierced with the words "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" from Britten’s opera Peter Grimes and viewed at the right angle, the words can be read against the sky.
I took Detail of "Scallop" Sculpture on a visit to the coast a few years ago and wanted to capture these words so that they create an arc from the sea, up into the darkening sky. It was late in the day and there was a lovely golden light behind me, which gave the sculpture a deep, rich colour. The long exposure I used has made the sea silky smooth, the sunset turned the sky orange-turquoise and you can see this spectrum of colours through the punched out words.
Suffolk-born Benjamin Britten had a house not far from the beach and was one of the founders of Aldeburgh Music, which is now based at Snape Maltings, a world-class centre for music and host to concerts and festivals throughout the year.
Maggi Hambling describes Scallop as a ‘conversation with the sea’. She said: "An important part of my concept is that at the centre of the sculpture, where the sound of the waves and the winds are focused, a visitor may sit and contemplate the mysterious power of the sea."
I have a small series of limited edition prints of Suffolk if you would like to have a browse.
