The work covers a distance of almost 3km with the pieces placed 250m apart along the tide line, and up to 1km out towards the horizon. The movement of local tides and daily weather conditions dictate whether the figures are visible or submerged.

The installation was brought to Crosby Beach by Liverpool Biennial in partnership with South Sefton Partnership in 2005 and has since been secured by Sefton MBC to remain permanently on the beach.