Morecambe Flock of Birds Text: Poetry Embedded in the Pavement

On a hundreds-of-meters-long pedestrian walkway, poems, proverbs, and lyrics about birds are embedded in the ground in different materials: copper, stone, glass, and concrete. The typeface varies with age and language, from Old English to modern poetry. The text is arranged along the direction of walking, sometimes dense, sometimes sparse, sometimes clustered like a flock of birds. This work expands "signage" into a narrative that can be read while walking, with the speed of walking determining the rhythm of reading. The material differences are discernible both underfoot and visually. Shot from a low angle along the depth of the pavement, with clear reflections and textures of the materials. Avoid: using only one type of material, uniform letter spacing without rhythm, deviating from the walking path, content unrelated to the place.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一條長達數百公尺的人行道上,關於鳥的詩句、諺語與歌詞以不同的材質嵌在地面:銅、石、玻璃與混凝土,字體隨年代與語言而變化,從古英文到現代詩。文字沿著行走的方向排列,有時密集有時稀疏,有時聚成一群如鳥的隊形。這件作品把「標示」擴張成一段可以邊走邊讀的敘事,行走的速度決定閱讀的節奏。材質的差異在腳下與眼下同時可辨。低角度沿路面縱深拍攝,材質的反光與質地清晰。避免:全部使用同一種材質、字距均勻無節奏、脫離行走的路徑、內容與地方無關。