Course and Flow

Art and Monuments
Written By Marco Fazio

A Permanent Public Artwork by Rachael Champion, fabricated in Derbyshire limestone by stoneCIRCLE

 
Course and Flow by Rachael Champion
 
“I’m most interested in responding to a place or a site with my work.”
— Rachael Champion
 

For her first permanent public sculpture, New York born and London based artist Rachael Champion crafted Course and Flow, a monumental stone artwork honouring the Moselle Brook, a hidden river flowing beneath the Clarendon Gasworks site in Haringey, North London.

Haringey topography with the Moselle Brook course

 
Course and Flow by Rachael Champion
 

This sculptural map traces the course of the river with blue resin inlays, layered with carved typography and visual references to the borough’s topography and green spaces. Champion’s artistic interest in the meeting points of nature and industry is reflected in the work’s materiality and method of making.

“The artwork is essentially a map. It’s a map of Haringey, but it’s also a map of the Moselle Brook.”

Collaboration with stoneCIRCLE

Champion discovered stoneCIRCLE while searching for the technology and expertise to realise her complex design.

“I found Stone Circle to work as the fabricators on this project with me by Googling a five-axis stone milling machine. Stone Circle was the first one that came up.”

What followed was a vibrant exchange between artist and fabricator, blending CNC precision with the expressive qualities of natural stone.

 
“It was a conversation… There was a lot of back and forth figuring out what the right stone was.”

The chosen material — Derbyshire Mandale limestone — was selected for its character, fossil inclusions, and storytelling potential.

“There are visible fossils throughout it when it’s cut… I definitely wanted to go with that.”
“What I love about it is that it actually honours the stone.”

Throughout the process, Champion embraced the textures and marks left by both quarrying and CNC cutting, traces that now serve as a visible record of the creation.

“Wherever there were any kind of markings from the manufacturing process, we decided to keep them in.”
 

Watch the full interview with Rachael Champion

 
See More from Our Public Art Projects

project details

Course and Flow detail - Rachael Champion, stoneCIRCLE
Marco Fazio

Marco Joe Fazio is Chief Creative Officer and Director of Photography at space+style™ by Marco Joe Fazio Ltd, where he leads visual storytelling, photography, cinematography and content strategy for clients across hospitality, food & drink, fashion, architecture and design.

Born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, Marco discovered photography at an early age through traditional film and darkroom printing. Before becoming a full-time photographer, he spent two decades working in architecture, interior architecture and lighting design, founding an award-winning practice and leading multidisciplinary teams on projects for international fashion brands.

After moving to London in 2008, Marco became a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), combining his architectural background with a distinctive photographic approach that connects people, spaces and brands through visual storytelling.

His work has been recognised with the Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photography (FBIPP), together with the prestigious Peter Grugeon Award for Best Fellowship of the Year in 2016. He is also a member of the Association of Photographers (AOP).

Today, Marco specialises in creating strategic visual content for luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, restaurants, drinks brands, interior designers and manufacturers. His work combines commercial photography, cinematography and brand storytelling to help businesses communicate their expertise, craftsmanship and identity through compelling visual narratives.

Alongside his visual practice, Marco brings more than a decade of experience in music composition and sound engineering, enabling him to create bespoke soundtracks and immersive sound design that complement his film productions.

Education and mentoring remain central to his professional practice. He founded the telling [fashion] stories workshop series and lectures in photography and visual communication at London South Bank University (LSBU), supporting the next generation of creative professionals.

The combination of architecture, photography, filmmaking and music gives Marco a distinctive multidisciplinary perspective, allowing him to create work that is visually refined, emotionally engaging and strategically aligned with each client's brand.

Previous

Sub-Zero & Wolf Showroom, Knightsbridge
Next

An Age, An Instant