Land artistJon Foremanfinds comfort in arranging stones in eye-pleasing formations on the beach.
This process is therapy to me, Foreman tells My Modern Met.
The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic.
Foreman lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which is home to a generous coastline.
Often, this is with only partial planning of what the finished piece will look like.
I quite like not knowing exactly how it will turn out until it’s there in front of me.
While many might find it intimidating to work without a plan, Foreman finds the unknown comforting.
Arranging with stone has shown Foreman some of its unexpected qualities.
Land art is ephemeral and will eventually be reclaimed by the earth from which it came.
It often becomes a race towards the end as the waves draw closer, Foreman says.
I attempt to stay to see the work get erased and capture the moment of impact.
I create using material that is made from that environment for that environment.
People often ask if it bothers me that the work has to disappear eventually.
To that, I say: not at all.
If anything the fact that it’s short-lived makes it more special to me.
Land artist Jon Foreman creates ephemeral stone art on the shores of the UK.
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