The Template Will Sway

by Andrew Mottershead 

 

The Template Will Sway was a library art installation from January to March 2025.

 

This was suspended in the atrium of the heritage and local studies floor at Morden Library, visible from below. Viewers could 'just look up' to see the installation, celebrating libraries as places to play with ideas. A sculptural presence inviting the public to slow down and be sparked by curiosity, leaving an openness for interpretation and different viewpoints of what is experienced.

 

The artwork also came with two workshops. Participants had the opportunity to join artist Andrew Mottershead in creating artworks by cutting out letters from their favourite words of wisdom. Finished pieces were displayed on lines crisscrossing a designated area of the library as part of a collective installation. 

 

 

 

About the Artist: Instagram -  @iamandrewmottershead

 

Andrew Mottershead is a London-based artist who has placed the audience at the heart his practice for over twenty years, working with language to explore how it can affect the experience of a situation or place, spanning text installation, immersive audio, performance, video and photography. Andrew’s work uses detailed social and forensic research to expand the viewer’s relationship to the site.