During the course of his project Mark Dion was assisted by artist James Barber and eight graduate students from Falmouth University.
Marc Messenger, one of Dion’s assistants, said: “This installation is a testament to the industry and creativity that is symbolic of the heritage of St Ives. It is also a poignant story of a working life, narrated through sun-bleached buoys and briny baskets, all set within the sound of the sea.”