'Hide & Seek' by John Byford
🇬🇧 Gib Point.
🇬🇧 Gib Point.
Woman's Institute (Lagoon East Hide)
Hide & Seek – Gibraltar Point, Skegness
Hide & Seek was a playful site-specific art project created by Skegness artist and photographer John Byford in 2013/14. Set within the wild beauty of the Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, the project transformed eight bird hides into unexpected mini-galleries, surprising walkers, birdwatchers and curious explorers throughout the landscape.
As part of the SO Festival, Byford installed a series of photographic works - each tailored to its hide - inviting visitors to pause, look closer and experience the reserve in a new way.
Byford’s work has long celebrated the character, humour and hidden stories of Skegness and its connections with its German twin town, Bad Gandersheim. In recognition of his contribution to local arts and culture, he was named an Honoured Citizen of Skegness in 2021.
The Eight Hidden Works
No.1 – Jackson’s Marsh Hide: Undercover x2
No.2 – Harvey’s Hide: Caravan of Love
No.3 – Fanella Hope Hide: Mad Dogs
No.4 – Tennyson’s North Hide: Charge of the Light Brigade
No.5 – Mere Hide: Paint the Whole World
No.6 – Lagoon West Hide: Jesus
No.7 – Lagoon East Hide: Women’s Institute
No.8 – Lill’s Hut: Waiting for God
All eight pieces created for 'Hide & Seek' also appear in Wanderlusting, Byford’s wider photographic collection.
Kindly supported by SO Festival & Magna Vitae.
SO Festival
MV - Magna Vitae
Text and images  ©John Byford ~ All rights reserved