Jo Chapman

Stoneham Park 2013

Hove, West Sussex

The commission was a central feature on the tarmac at the heart of the local park. It is a large scale, interactive drawing that uses brightly coloured, thermoplastic markings to create a maze and play feature.

The artwork was developed from community and primary school workshops 'to design a maze', the drawings produced from the workshops  informed the design, the themes and illustrations. The artwork was cut and applied by hand allowing it to stay responsive. Ideas used that came from the sessions ; a maze, a track, a trail, to race against an opponent, games such as hopscotch. The final artwork was designed to be simple in concept and application so it would work within a tight budget; making maximum use of one material, reflecting the children's ideas and creating a play area that is also a visually harmonious artwork.