The Monuments of Kings Cross

The Monuments of Kings Cross: a visit to the new ruins of London. 2017. JOURNAL OF CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY, 2017 VOL. 34, NO. 1, 93–114 When in 1967 the American land artist Robert Smithson visited the New York neigh­bourhood of Passaic, he travelled from city centre to periphery. There, on the edge of town, he saw … Continue Reading

Futuro Estate. 2015

Futuro Estate Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation View. Photo: Adrian Lee Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation View. Photo: Nick Ferguson Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation View. Photo: Nick Ferguson. Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation View. Photo: Nick Ferguson Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation View. Nick Ferguson. Futuro Estate. 2015. Installation ... Continue Reading

The View from the Road

The View From the Road (2015 - ongoing) Speedscaping. 2015. ArchiCAD drawing: Joseph Lythe Speedscaping. 2015. Diorama Model. Installation View. Goldsmiths, University of London Nick Ferguson. 2015. The Mobile Landscape. Production Image. During a House of Lords discussion in December 2004, the Labour peer Lord Sheldon noted that trailers parked in agricultural land were “pretending ... Continue Reading

Speedscaping. Exhibit #1. Information Panel

Speedscaping. Architecture for a Fleeting Landscape  Speedscaping is proposal for a temporary public artwork to be viewed at speed from a UK highway. A decommissioned lorry trailer, one of the many already parked in fields by the sides of UK motorways, is hired for the duration of the exhibition. One side of the trailer, usually ... Continue Reading

Speedscaping. Exhibit #2: Diorama. 2014

Speedscaping. Proposal for a public artwork: Exhibit #2: Diorama Model. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. 1.6m x 1.2m x 1.3m Mixed Media. 2014. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. Mixed Media. 2014.. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. Mixed Media. 2014. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. Mixed Media. 2014. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. Mixed Media. 2014. Nick Ferguson. Speedscaping. Diorama Model. ... Continue Reading

Speedscaping. 2014. Exhibit #3. Fragment.

Speedscaping: Exhibit # 3. Projection diagram, anamorphically adjusted photograph and billboard fragment (actual size). Displayed on this page are (1.) A projection diagram showing distortions that take place when the landscape backdrop is transferred onto the  'screen' of the trailer side.  (2.) An anamorphically adjusted photograph of the view that would be printed onto the ... Continue Reading

Speedscaping. Exhibit #4: Digital Drivethrough. 2014

Speedscaping. Exhibit #4: Digital drivethrough This page displays exhibit #4 for the Speedscaping proposal: it consists of a video that simulates the experience of driving past the hoarding; a still frame print showing the moment of 'trompe l'oeil'; an installation view of the work. Animated ArchiCAD drawing. Duration:  21 seconds. Drawings. Joseph Lythe Speedscaping. Digital ... Continue Reading

The Mobile Landscape. 2014

The Mobile Landscape Nick Ferguson 2014. The Mobile Landscape.  Powerpoint presentation.  48 slides. Duration: 30 minutes. Nick Ferguson 2014. The Mobile Landscape.  Powerpoint presentation.  48 slides. Duration: 30 minutes. Nick Ferguson 2014. The Mobile Landscape.  Powerpoint presentation.  48 slides. Duration: 30 minutes. Nick Ferguson 2014. The Mobile Landscape.  Powerpoint presentation.  48 slides. Duration: 30 minutes. ... Continue Reading

Pastoral Modern

Pastoral Modern Speedscaping. The View from the Road. Photos: Beard & Ferguson 2013-14 Speedscaping. The View from the Road. Photos: Beard & Ferguson 2013-14. Speedscaping. The View from the Road. Photos Beard & Ferguson 2013-14 Speedscaping. The View from the Road. Photos: Beard & Ferguson 2013-14 Speedscaping. The View from the Road. Photos: Beard & Ferguson 2013-14 Speedscaping. The View ... Continue Reading

Fox training tower

Fox Training Tower. 2010. Dexion, Fibreglass, Plywood, fixings. Stanley Road, Teddington. Fox Training Tower. 2010. Dexion, Fibreglass, Plywood. Cube Gallery, Manchester Fox Training Tower. 2010. Dexion, Fibreglass, Plywood. Stanley Road, Teddington. Fox Training Tower. 2010. Dexion, Fibreglass, Plywood, fixings. APT Gallery, Deptford. Fox Training Tower. 2010. Dexion, Fibreglass, Plywood. Stanley Road, Teddington. Fox Training Tower. ... Continue Reading