A Falmouth-based sound artist has enjoyed success at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Justin Wiggan, an Associate Artist at Hall for Cornwall (HfC), impressed the judges with his audio installation.
Over the past six months, he has used technology to transform plant energy into sounds, creating a soundscape played within Octavia Hill Garden.
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
The garden, designed by Anne-Marie Powell Gardens, Blue Diamond Garden Centres, and the National Trust, pays homage to National Trust founder, Octavia Hill.
Mr Wiggan's soundscape introduces an array of birdsong and an Octavia Hill speech, discovered by Mr Wiggan himself and presented as a poem called 'Whispers of better things to come to us.'
He said: "I’m so grateful to Hall for Cornwall for their constant support providing office space, advice, and helping me with various funding opportunities and commissions.
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
"Being an Associate Artist at HfC has given me exposure of my work in a new network, which I wouldn’t normally have opportunity to explore."
Julien Boast, chief executive and creative director of Hall for Cornwall, added: "We’re overjoyed to see Justin’s work achieving such high-profile success, reaching new and diverse audiences.
"With our support, Cornwall-based artists continue to deliver on the national stage and we’re proud to have been a catalyst for Justin’s success.
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
Octavia Hill Garden (Image: RHS / Neil Hepworth)
"It’s exactly what our artist development programmes are for."
The garden showcasing Mr Wiggan's creation bagged the Silver-Gilt Medal and the inaugural Children’s Choice Award.
He is now aiming to educate, share and engage people with sound as a creative field, and reconnect with their lives using sound art.
He added: "It’s super exciting to belong to such a high-profile team of international garden designers, landscapers, the National Trust, and Blue Diamond Garden Centres.
"It’s allowed for renewed discussions for artists to engage with the public in new and creative ways."
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