England's Creative Coast: Geocache Art Tour
Public Art, Talk/ Tour
Offsite, various locations around Eastbourne. Part of England’s Creative Coast.
Family-friendly & suitable for those new to geocaching. Geocaches are accessible locations within walking distance (all 3 can be reached within 30mins on foot) and are conveniently located near public toilets and cafes.
Take part in the world’s first art GeoTour! Using the free Geocaching app, follow the digital GPS trail to hunt out a series of hidden objects and uncover Towner’s unique series of geocaches at various locations around Eastbourne. Then log your finds to uncover the hidden stories of Eastbourne, both of now and in the past.
This tour starts at Towner Eastbourne and you can enjoy Eastbourne’s coastline before arriving at the foot of the South Downs. From here continue to Whitbred Hollow and experience Mariana Castillo Deball’s Waterfronts commission, up close.
The GeoTour involves a series of objects hidden in the landscape. Each object has a QR code through which you can listen to an audio work. To take part you’ll need to download the GeoCaching.com app onto a GPS-enabled device and to travel to Towner Eastbourne.
Artist commissions
Towner comissioned artists Amy Leung and Karolina Raczynski to create geocaching objects and an accompanying sound piece.
Amy Leung worked with members of Eastbourne’s YMCA LGBTQIA+ young people’s group to create sculptural objects (caches) through a series of online and in-person workshops.
Learn more about Amy Leung's community programme
Karolina Raczynski developed Dig Deep, a sound piece combining extracts from a series of interviews with local contributors who each had unique connections and perspectives on the St Anne’s Hill archaeological dig and the Anglo-Saxon grave finds that were the inspiration behind Mariana Castillo Deball's work.