The Melt 2024.

In 2024, The Melt by Anthony Garratt, floated giant, double sided paintings of Arctic Icebergs on swinging moorings during the Summer months in temperate coastal locations in Devon, UK. Three were exhibited on The River Dart, and one i Exeter City Centre. The reference footage of the changing Arctic landscape was sent by inspiring, modern-day explorers, Jim and Sam Mcneill .

The floating platforms were made by the artist using reclaimed scaffolding, panels and barrels. Natural and organic linseed oil paint donated by Earles Paint was used to paint the icebergs.

The Melt film was made using camera footage from handheld phones. The project is a poetic nod to the demise of these geographical marvels and also a tribute to the spirit of modern exploration. In a reference to time, and changing global landscapes; as the paintings swung on their moorings with each switch of the tide, the reverse of the painting panels depicted paintings of icebergs referencing photographs of Arctic Icebergs from the 1800s.

The soundtrack was written and performed by Dawn Chorus Ignites and can be downloaded on their website, and Spotify

An outdoor scene showing a large floating art installation on a body of water, featuring a painting of a glacier, with sailing boats and lush green hills in the background, and a partly cloudy sky above.
A man painting a large landscape mural of snow-capped mountains and water on a board at a marina, with boats and green hills in the background.
A large outdoor painting of an iceberg on a floating platform in a lake, with boats on the water and hills in the background.
A man sitting in a boat on a river, holding a wooden paddle, with a floating art installation or large painting of mountain scenery in the background.
A floating stage with a large screen shows an image of white cliffs with dark caves, set on a body of water with boats in the background. The surrounding landscape features lush green hills and a cloudy sky.
Harbor with numerous boats docked, colorful houses on a hillside, and a partly cloudy sky.
A floating platform on a lake with a large screen displaying an iceberg and distant trees under a cloudy sky.
An artist stands on a ladder painting a large mural of snowy mountains near a body of water, with ropes and trees in the background.
View of a harbor through a stone window, with boats on the water and houses on a hillside in the background.
Two artists discussing in a spacious indoor art studio surrounded by large abstract landscape paintings of mountains and glaciers, with painting supplies and work tables.
Sailboat with white sail and a small boat with a black sail on a river with green hills and a cloudy sky
A floating screen displays a painting of icebergs and water, set against a backdrop of lush green trees on a hillside under a clear blue sky.
A floating art installation of a mountain and glacier painting on a large canvas in a river with trees in the background.
A floating art installation depicting an iceberg, situated in a body of water with a cityscape and buildings in the background.
A boat with a large screen displaying a glacier image floating on a river with green hills and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
An indoor studio space with a large mural painting of icebergs on the wall. There is a ladder in the center, various painting supplies on the floor, and a chair and open door leading outside.