Snailspace

Snail, designed by Fiona Blair. , Brighton. Snailspace was an art installation and trail organised by hospice charity Martlets in cooperation with Wild in Art from 15 September to 18 November 2018. It consisted of 50 Fibreglass snails temporarily erected around Brighton. It was a follow-up to their 2016 Art Trail, "Snowdogs by the Sea" which was a similar concept featuring dogs.

Snail, designed by Fiona Blair. , Brighton. Snailspace was an art installation and trail organised by hospice charity Martlets in cooperation with Wild in Art from 15 September to 18 November 2018. It consisted of 50 Fibreglass snails temporarily erected around Brighton. It was a follow-up to their 2016 Art Trail, "Snowdogs by the Sea" which was a similar concept featuring dogs. ==The works== Martlets started the installation by promoting their #BeMoreSnail hashtag. They used it to promote being mellow, and "snailing" your way through life. Their "Daily Snail" newsletter on their website further hyped the trail. Martlets then promoted their SnailSpace app, which tracked your progress and your rewards for following the trail. Each snail had a plaque with a four-letter numerical code on it, that you entered into the app to prove your visitation of the snail, and redeem your prize. Each snail was sponsored by a local company. Imelda Glackin, CEO of Martlets, said: The trail opened on 15 September 2018. On 14 November, four days before the installation closed, Martlets held a farewell party where they brought together all of the snails at the St Augustines Arts and Events Centre. The exhibit closed on 18 November. The auction that followed was held by Mark Stacey on 4 December. Altogether the snails fetched £230,000.

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