This publication offers a rich and expansive visual record of Julie
Brook's artistic practice, and proposes a unique collaboration between
Brook and distinct voices from the nature writing and craftsmanship
traditions. Situating Brook's practice in the context of critical
reflections by Robert Macfarlane, Alexandra Harris and Raku Jikinyu, the
publication presents a striking visual narrative of Brook's landscape
and tidal sculptural work, and a sense of its timeless yet contemporary
resonance. Documenting in depth a number of recent works made in the
Hebrides, Japan and Namibia, their shared attention to the elements and
their key pre-occupations of the fleeting, mobile forces of light, time,
and gravity demonstrate Brook's coherent vision within vastly
contrasting environments. Throughout her oeuvre, the balance between
what Brook makes in relation to the environment and materials themselves
is paramount. Including film stills, photography and drawing, which are
all integral languages for conceptualising and communicating the work,
plus insightful extracts from Brook's notebooks, this beautiful
publication succeeds in providing the reader with a unique understanding
of the art.
