Glenn Davidson (artist) and Sergio Pineda (architect)

The tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay will be constantly sculpted by the wind and motion of the waves – a complex array of wave patterns rising and falling with the tides.

Responding to this living elemental surface, a mast floats in the water, buoyant, gently bobbing and rocking, eight metres tall above people's heads. Like a disused bottle the vertical mast visually yaws against the horizontal boundary of the lagoon.

The proposal WATER FIELD is formed from a matrix of masts spaced at one metre intervals. Each mast moves individually as the force of the lagoon moves through the array. The result is a sequence of movements with fractional differences of angle. This phasing in the upright sway creates a haze of interference, a ‘mist’ in the open space of the lagoon.

The collaborative interplay of masts autonomously building then dissipating will be an optical performance of endless change for the tidal lagoon.

8th May 2014