WATCH: BE MORE GIANT

For those who couldn’t be in the room or watch live online, here is the film of the Be More Giant panel talk. It captures the panel discussion where we discussed how we reclaim our landscapes through collective art, myth-making, and community rituals.

This conversation delves into themes of belonging, land access, public space, and the power of art to reshape narratives. It asks: Who gets to tell the stories of the land? How do myths shape our relationship with place? Can we create new ones that foster connection rather than exclusion?

“We are talking about myth and creating a new myth,” says Becca Gill. “I hope that together with the communities, we create something that lasts, that lives on within those landscapes.”

The discussion reflects on the deeply layered history of Cerne Abbas Giant and Corfe Castle, considering how land ownership, folklore, and access shape our understanding of place. “As we walk up to the Giant, we will viscerally feel the landscape and know that wherever we are from in the globe, our footprints are part of that history,” says Sita Brahmachari.

For Grace Emily Manning, the materials of the project hold a deeper significance: “They are a tangible connecting force, inviting people to look to their environment and have a direct relationship with the land through art.”

Nick Hayes highlights the political dimension of land and culture: “What we have is not ownership, but belonging. The people who work on the land, who trespass on the land, they know it more deeply than the landowners ever will.”

Meanwhile, Nick Llewellyn underscores the project’s impact on inclusion and connection: “A project like this is really important to reconnect with what we lost—what it means to be a citizen of our community.”

The Be More Giant film is an invitation: to reflect, to create, and to tread lightly while taking up space—to reimagine our landscapes as places where everyone belongs.

Watch it here!