- Location: The River Cam
- Artist: Caroline Wright
- Format: Residency
In June 2018 we appointed Caroline Wright as artist in residence for the River Cam. The residency celebrated and promoted the story of the river and its role in shaping the city.
Over four years Caroline researched stories, facts and unusual aspects of the river to uncover how it serves as a foundation to the city. What are our relationships to the river? How has it shaped us in terms of social, economic, geographical, historic and ecological impact?
The intention was for Caroline’s research to culminate in a site-specific work of public art for the city, to set the scene for future commissions related to the river.
The council consulted on the proposed final Selvedge sculpture from 7 February to 18 March 2022. You can read the consultation report [PDF, 0.3MB].
On 7 November 2022, Cambridge City Council and artist Caroline Wright announced that the permanent ‘Selvedge’ sculpture will not go ahead.
About the artist
Caroline Wright is a visual and performance artist whose work presents perspectives through a process of recording, reconfiguring and transforming, informed by loss, value, mortality and the imperfection of memory.
Working live and through physical making, her work is collaborative and interactive, responding to attachment and personal histories.
