Between Land and Tide

by Olana Light

Between Land and Tide is a public art project by Olana Light that transforms public spaces through unexpected encounters with large-scale wearable sculpture live performance across Portsmouth.

Inspired by the sea, tidal ecosystems, and Portsmouth’s coastal landscape, the project features sea-born female guardians merging with a monumental starfish sculpture created from natural and sustainable materials. Through movement and performance, bodies become part of the landscape, shifting between human and sea-like forms.

The project explores themes of connection, environmental fragility, and our relationship with the ocean, inviting audiences to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the natural world.

Alongside public performances, Between Land and Tide includes workshops, exhibitions, and community activities across Portsmouth.

Performance Schedule:

16 August 2026
Victoria Park - 12:00

22 August 2026
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - 12:00 and 14:00

6 September 2026
Hotwalls Studios - 12:00

19 September 2026
Southsea Beach - 12:00

27 September 2026
Palmerston Road - 12:00

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England through a National Lottery Project Grant, with additional support from Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth Creates, and partner organisations across Portsmouth.

Partners include Art Space Portsmouth, Hotwalls Studios, Fratton Together, City Arts Portsmouth, Victoria Park Portsmouth, Sustainable Conservation Trust, and Portsmouth Historic Quarter.