In 2020, during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in the UK, artists Sharon Griffin and Wayne Chisnall began a collaborative sculptural project called Unlockdown – a visual interpretation of their own personal experiences and of those witnessed within their immediate community throughout isolation. By combining physical materials such as wood, clay, metals and found objects, both artists have challenged their usual working practices. During the creative process they continually release control of each sculpture (back and forth between one another); a visual conversation. Through its use of tactile materials, the Unlockdown project aims to open up a dialogue with its audience and raise awareness of issues of isolation, wellbeing and mental health.