Simon Starling’s works often consist of ‘journeys’ that reveal hidden relationships and histories in the process of transforming one object or substance into another. In 2004 he accepted the first Cove Park Commission and developed Autoxylopyrocycloboros: a major project launched in the summer of 2006 that focused on the history and geography of the Clyde Estuary. For Autoxylopyrocycloboros Starling sailed a small, customised steamboat on Loch Long, feeding the wooden boat piece by piece into the onboard woodburner, until it finally sank. The project formed the basis of his solo exhibition at Kunstverein Heidelberg in November 2006, and also for his work for the Cove Park Portfolio. More information on this work is available here.