Artists include sound and vision in their new mural

A new community mural will be heard as well as seen when it is unveiled, according to its creators.

Artists Karen Le Roy Harris and Esther Rose Parkes have been creating the mural on Pier Road in St Helier to replace the previous artwork which had overlooked the steps to Ordnance Yard for more than 25 years.

Their work goes beyond just paint and colour. Alongside the art on the wall, Islanders will be able to scan a QR code and listen to an original song created using words and ideas gathered from community workshops.

The mural was commissioned by Jersey Heritage and takes inspiration from its La Tèrr'rie d'Jèrri exhibition at the Jersey Museum.

"It all began with schools and community groups," Parkes said.

"We were exploring ideas around belonging, the landscape and how people connect to place.

"We ended up running workshops with some really diverse groups, including a Jèrriais group.

"We were really interested in ideas of reaching out, connection and belonging."

The finished mural is titled Et Là Où Tchièr Matchi La Mèr - meaning where the land meets the sea.

Its design includes references to Jersey's coastline, agriculture and cultural history, including artist and writer Claude Cahun.

The accompanying song will also feature a chorus in Jèrriais and will be available both through the mural's QR code and on streaming platforms.

For Harris, the scale of the project has been unlike anything she has worked on before.

"It's definitely a first," she said.

"When you're working on something this big, you never really get to see the whole image at once."

With scaffolding still covering much of the wall, she admitted she is not entirely sure what it will feel like when the artwork is finally unveiled.

"There's always an unknown when you've got lots of different elements coming together," she said.

"But it's incredibly exciting."

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