Jane Scobie’s work addresses themes of reparation and the possibility of communication between species in the context of environmental threat. It is deeply rooted in the rural landscape and the sea shore.

My current focus is the strandline at The Wash in Norfolk. I have been exploring the idea of deposition both in the legal sense of witness, and in the geographical sense of laying down sediment, sediment appears in my installations ‘as it falls’. Both the composition of the debris and the changing position of the strandline provide ‘material witness’ or ‘bioindicators’ of storms and temperature rise caused by climate breakdown. My practice is both witnessing change in The Wash and creating a platform for The Wash to ‘represent itself’.

I see my art as reparative, hopeful and generative and hope this resonates with my audiences.

My research translates into immersive installations and I activate my work through performance and poetry and take my practice outside into public spaces, parks and the beach, to reach more diverse audiences, triggering curiosity, interest and interaction. Being part of the GroundWork Network is important to my practice offering sustenance through collaboration and the opportunity to act with others contest interventions that damage ecosystems. I see my art as reparative, hopeful and generative and hope this resonates with my audiences.

About Jane Scobie

Jane has an MA in Arts and Science from Central Saint Martins, UAL. Recent work Ear of the Sea and Other Stories (2024) was nominated for NOVA 2024 and shortlisted for Maison/0 This Earth Award. Recent exhibitions include ‘Hood, Helmet, Mask (2023)’ at The Ground Beneath Our Feet at Ground Work Gallery; ‘Strandline Deposition (2024)’ at Hypha Studios and Lethaby Gallery in London; residency at Joya: Air International Art and Environment Residency and subsequent presentation of works ‘ Earth Maintenance (2024)’ in Gas Holder Park, London; outdoor sculpture trail EDGELANDS (2022) at Wild Ken Hill rewilding and regenerative farm: – a project to restore nature, fight climate change, and grow healthy food across a coastal farm in West Norfolk.
https://www.janescobie.com/ @janescobieartist