Sea Like a Mirror

Sea Like a Mirror, was major touring programme commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) that toured to six lifeboat station towns across England throughout May and June 2025 with the programming coming to Weston-super-Mare on the 5-8 June.

As part of  Sea Like a Mirror, was a  newly commissioned artwork, White Horses, by Ivan Morison, created through the collaborative practice of Heather Peak and Ivan Morison. Commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), it was inspired by the profound legacy of their life-saving work and the special status its volunteer crews occupy in the collective consciousness of our island nation. 

In Weston-super-Mare, White Horses was presented alongside Promenade, a week visual arts event that explores place, environment and the natural world through multidisciplinary contemporary arts and socially engaged practice. The weekender included five new early career micro-commissions for artists in the area, aged 18-30, as well as a 16mm film commission, coastal poetry, live music, performance, and site-specific artworks along the Promenade.

Sea Like a Mirror was a partnership project led by Cement Fields, with Art Gene, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, North East Lincolnshire Council & East Marsh United, and Super Culture. With thanks to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Supported with public funding from Arts Council England. Presented in Gravesend for Estuary 2025 with Estuary Festival.