Confronting the feelings left over from a successful act of self-defence during a football match in primary school, I created saturated cement forms to resemble jumpers for goalposts on Chester’s racecourse. In the middle ages, the racecourse, or Roodee – the world’s oldest – was the site of the violent Goteddsday (Shrove Tuesday) football matches, which were eventually banned in the 16th century.

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The sculptures reference the racecourse’s violent past as well as the nostalgia of his own misdemeanour.

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An accompanying sound recording contained my recollection and apology for the fight that created this memory.

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Produced by Chester Contemporary, curated by Ryan Gander.

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Thanks to Chester Racecourse, Gemma Saunders, and Rachael Marchant-Davies for their support.