In a dark city corner, life begins to burst through the cracks. Weeds and wildflowers scale the walls, their stems weaving the history and folklore of local flora together with an abundant display of the beauty of untamed plant life. This hand made stop-motion animation lets loose a feral bouquet of living organisms finding their way through brick and concrete to reclaim urban space.
Journeying through the seasons, Urban Wyld reveals plants that can be found in British towns, celebrating the rich diversity of nature all around us. Part non-human ritual, part re-wilding spell, part childhood potion, Urban Wyld celebrates the role of common plants in our lives, and gleefully considers plant life beyond humans – when we no longer inhabit man made environments, nature finds a way of creeping back in.
Urban Wyld is a stop motion projection mapped piece originally commissioned by Light up Lancaster 2025. Projected onto the Music Rooms in Sun Square the piece captivated audiences over the three nights, receiving regular rounds of applause and audible gasps of delight. Urban Wyld is composed of modular pieces of animation that can be utilised again and again to be mapped onto new buildings. It is my hope Urban Wyld continues to grow, adding more animation and intricacy to future presentations, working in harmony with each individual architecture and environment.
