The installation invites intrepid visitors to explore the inner worlds of soil and the subconscious mind.
Commission
Wirral Borough Council commissioned Di to create Subterranean Elevator as part of their Borough of Culture celebrations. The project was developed with an interdisciplinary team over an 18 month period.
Installation
On entering a dark elevator-shaped environment they will feel a soft earth-like substance beneath their feet where they can stand sit or nestle. As the elevator commences its ‘descent’ subterranean tourists will experience mesmerising sounds and projected visuals creating the sensation of sinking deep into the earth.
Di has coined the term “Subnosis” to describe this hypnotic journey in which surreal subterranean creatures flourish amongst fleeting thoughts tickled by roots and intersected by neural pathways that lead us into an interior universe. In this place of collective contemplation we are invited to remember our connection to all living and nonliving things here on our precious planet.
The artwork aims to deepen our understanding of biodiversity loss and engage with the emotional landscape of the climate emergency.
Exihibitions
12th February – 20th December 2025 Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
CREDITS
- Writer and Director
- Actor
- Co-Director
- Musical Director
- Additional Music
- Editing & Animation
- Consultant
- DoP
Di Mainstone
Shelley Kyne
Katie Dawson
Mandy Wibgy
Bishi Bhattacharya
Joseph Knowles
Suzy O’Hara
Chris Stevens
