PEOPLE enjoying their lockdown-permitted exercise at Cow Green Reservoir last Thursday had an exclusive glimpse of the latest temporary artwork by Teesdale artist Steve Messam.
The little brick-built hut beside the road to the reservoir appeared to be swallowed by a giant red inflatable form.
The artwork – called ‘hut’ – was the latest in the series of installations on ruined buildings across Teesdale and Weardale.
Mr Messam says that they “reimagine the structures as fantastical follies in the landscape”.
“The follies are only in place for a matter of hours at a time before they are taken down and recycled into the next artwork,” he added.
The self-funded project will culminate in an outdoor exhibition of giant billboard-sized images titled The Architect of Ruins next year.
Mr Messam, who is based in Middleton-in-Teesdale, made global news last year with his artwork Hush, near Bowlees, in upper Teesdale.
