Tower Colliery is the only mine in the history of British Coal to have been bought by its
workforce. It is unique. As the last deep mine in Wales, it's closure in 2008 marked the end of an era woven
with hardship, oppression and tragedy. Despite this, the spirit of the Tower miners could not be broken and
their story is ultimately about the strength of community spirit.
The space that remains is heavy
with metaphor and the 'still lifes' within it have taken on an abstract narrative of their own. They ask us
to look at the overlooked, the familiar, to ponder their significance.