Longshore Drift (2018) by Willie Robb

Artwaves Festival at Bridlington Spa, East Riding of Yorkshire brings together a diverse range of Traditional, Digital, Contemporary and Urban art through a vibrant programme of activities, workshops, exhibitions. I was commissioned by the festival to produce a short film exploring Kilnsea and Spurn Point at the mouth of the Humber. On my first visit to Spurn Point in July 2017 I was immediately struck by the area’s beauty, history, topography and strange geography. I instantly wanted to embrace and share the experience somehow so creating a film that was less documentary and more emotive exploration seemed like the most opportune way. The project evolved throughout subsequent visits and I began to fixate on the crumbling military fortifications and rapidly eroding coastline. Longshore Drift is a cyclical, looping film that follows a lone figure throughout the course of a day. The remnants of a war that ended 100 years ago form the backdrop to this contemplative piece that hints at current global affairs and seeks to question the notion of remembrance.