The installation, located at The Battery of Ideas on London Road North in Lowestoft, is open to the public until August 18 and can be viewed on weekdays between 11am and 3pm.
The piece, titled Haven and commissioned by the First Light Festival, was created by Suffolk-based artist Eleanor Rodwell and celebrates the value of overlooked scrubland and wild urban spaces.
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The sculpture, made from various scrap materials and plants (Image: erodwellart) Ms Rodwell said: “Haven is a celebration of the scrubby edgelands in and around Lowestoft, and the nourishing potential these transitory every-spaces provide.
“Overlooked, messy and unmanaged, these areas might be the banks of train tracks, corners of gardens, brownfield building sites, or the brambly edges of woodlands.
“They embody neglect and difficulty, with nettle stings and thorns and littered rubble to traverse.
“But because of this wildness, they become sanctuaries for wildlife.”
Constructed from donated scrap materials and filled with more than 35 potted weeds and wild plants, the sculpture is watered by a solar-powered irrigation system.
The installation has attracted a range of visitors, from curious children peering through the windows to concert-goers enjoying a recent classical performance held in the space.
A close up of some of the materials used (Image: erodwellart) Ms Rodwell added: “Whilst gathering materials from local residents, many conversations were had about the benefit of wild unkept spaces in Lowestoft.
“For example, a kestrel that hunts along Pakefield beach and the host of birds that live in the bramble bushes.”
The installation has also drawn attention from the natural world.
A toad was discovered among the materials during assembly, and spiders have begun to weave webs throughout the piece.
At the close of the exhibition, all plants will be donated or replanted and the materials will be reused, ensuring the project’s environmental focus continues beyond its display.