The Edge of Forever

The Edge of Forever (2022) centers on two questing children seeking to unravel the mysteries of a damaged world in a landscape loaded with symbolism. Their journey begins at Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, with its cliffs formed from the remains of plankton from100 million years ago, continues to a Cold War era observatory and concludes with their visions of the cosmos.

In this work, Blandy investigates connections between specific sites, personal histories and geopolitical events to reflect on our place in the world. These ideas are tackled through the lens of his grandfather’s experiences interred in Japanese POW camps during the Second World War in Singapore and Taiwan, merging the personal with larger shared histories.