Consideration of a Roman wall, still standing after nearly 2000 years, prompted Ian to consider the contrast of permanence and mutability in our surroundings and within our society.

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So many factors evolve in our society but it is often acknowledged that very little changes. With the Roman wall at the core of the images Ian attempts to capture some of the enduring non-changes - decay and repair, improvements that resemble the past, our desire to build our battlements higher and the constant ebb and flow of life.  

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Made within the lockdown, the obvious question would be whether history will also take this momentous time in its stride.