@theretheirtheyreshow @ba.design.gold
18-22 JUNE 2026
Unit 8, 133 Copeland Rd, London, SE15 3SN
Unit 8, 133 Copeland Rd, London, SE15 3SN
Ocean Blueprints
Freya Rayner
Ocean Blueprints utilizes cyanotype printing methods to create an overview of coastal erosion using cyanotype printing techniques which include seawater, sun, sediment and environmental conditions at a particular location (Brighton Beach) or area (West Wittering).I did not use cyanotype as just another method for photographically reproducing an image. Instead, I used it to record the coastline itself by placing my print out into the environment where it was exposed to the elements (weather, water, wind etc.). Thus, the seawater, weather, wind, sediment and other factors present in these environments were all contributors to the creation of each of the images created during this project. The cyanotype prints that were made varied greatly based upon the location and environmental conditions at the time they were created; thus, documenting a particular place and time for future reference.
As someone who has grown up near Brighton Beach, I have come to realize that most forms of environmental change take place slowly and may go unnoticed unless you are paying close attention. As part of this project, I documented changes along the shoreline through the collection of archival photographs, postcards, survey responses and personal observations of how individuals perceive, remember and connect to the shoreline over long periods of time.
The primary goal of this project is to inspire individuals to think about how climate change and coastal erosion are changing the places that are important environmentally, culturally and personally.
As someone who has grown up near Brighton Beach, I have come to realize that most forms of environmental change take place slowly and may go unnoticed unless you are paying close attention. As part of this project, I documented changes along the shoreline through the collection of archival photographs, postcards, survey responses and personal observations of how individuals perceive, remember and connect to the shoreline over long periods of time.
The primary goal of this project is to inspire individuals to think about how climate change and coastal erosion are changing the places that are important environmentally, culturally and personally.
Ocean
Coastal Erosion
Climate