Luton Henge (2025)
Permanent Public Artwork, Luton UK
A new henge community gathering space and folk festival in Luton.
Luton Henge was created by Matthew Rosier as part of the Nature Calling programme is presented by Revoluton Arts, commissioned by the Chilterns National Landscape in partnership with the National Landscapes Association, Activate Performing Arts and the Poetry School. The project is funded by Arts Council England and the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Photos by Roo Lewis & Matthew Rosier
Selected Media
ITV News (TV)
BBC News (TV)
BBC News
Recessed Space
Credits
Artist: Matthew Rosier
Producing Partner: Revoluton Arts
Bench co-creation and site contractor: Common Practice
Groundworks: Farren Contractors
Commissioned by: Chilterns National Landscape in partnership with the National Landscapes Association, Activate Performing Arts and the Poetry School
Creative Producer: Lucy Wood
Community steering group: Luton Henge Collective
Funded by: Arts Council England and the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Berwick Parade (2025)
Public artwork, Berwick-upon-Tweed, UK
In March 2025 Berwick Paradew was transformed into a giant scale projected community parade featuring nearly 1,000 local residents. Over the three nights thousands of people gathered in the centre of the barracks to watch the 30 minute performance, accompanied by live music.
Credits
Artist: Matthew Rosier
Commissioned & produced by The Maltings
Chorography: Chloe Sayers
Videography: Carl Joyce
Technical manager: Ed Borgnis
Video engineer: Nick Laws
Photography: Jennifer Charlton
Live music: Kings Own Scottish Borderers Band with the Melrose Pipe Band
Funded by North of Tyne Combined Authority and Northumberland County Council and through The Cultural Development Fund
City of Trees (2021)
Public art installation & video series
A public installation and video series exploring Epping Forest’s ancient, symbiotic relationship with humans and London. Life-size video portraits of Oak, Beech and Hornbeam pollards from Epping were projected onto St Mary Aldermary Church in the City accompanied by an immersive soundscape by James Bulley and original musical score for each by NYX and Laura Misch – recorded in Epping Forest – and benches formed from two halves of a recently felled oak from Epping. The accompanying video series, exploring the ecological and social history and future of the forest can be viewed here. Commissioned by the City of London Corporation as part of their outdoor arts programme A Thing of Beauty.
Artist: Matthew Rosier
Music: NYX, Laura Misch, James Bulley
Benches: Saunders Seasonings
Accompanying films & installation video: Greg Barnes
Project Assistant: Greg White
City of London: Laurie Miller-Zutshi, Alice Spalding
Thanks: St Mary Aldermary Church, Luke Turner, Paul Wood, Tab Binding, Nina Williams, Gavin Bodenham
Photos: Ben Broomfield, 2021
Public artwork, Salford, UK
An artwork recognising the role of the 17,000 navvies who dug the Manchester Ship Canal. From their labour flowed the city of Salford, Greater Manchester’s industrial success, and eventually: The Quays and Media City itself. It is estimated by the Navvies Union that up to 1,100 of these navvies died digging the Canal, with more injured. These were men who migrated from all areas of the UK, alongside thousands from Ireland, who in particular faced extreme prejudice.
The project was formed around the action most synonymous with the navvy: digging. The multi-strand project was made with the Salford community and comprised of a series of workshops and events, a new co-created piece of orchestral music, the creation of a navvies community garden at MediaCity, and culminated in an audio visual installation in the Ship Canal itself.
More info: https://salfordnavvies.com/
Credits
Artist: Matthew Rosier
Music: Composer; Hayley Suviste. Arranged by Daniel Whibley and recorded by the BBC Philharmonic.
Executive Producer: Mediale
Commissioned by Mediale, Quays Culture and MediaCity
Workshops & Consultation: Dr Jessica Symons
Community Group: Salford Loaves & Fishes
Supported by Arts Council England, Historic England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Public art installation, Rotherham, UK
30 meter tall, 8 minute video projection of the community of Keppel's Column, walking in parade. Commissioned by Rotherham Council.