This summer the newly created Bath Spa Porthleven Prize awarded five students a residency at the Porthleven Art Studio, South Cornwall. The students worked collaboratively to produce a body of work in a range of media, which culminated in this touring exhibition. The work draws inspiration from the environment – both built and natural – local people and Celtic folklore.

Vasilieos Chatzimakris has designed his own algorithms which dictate where and what sound recordings he makes. His resultant and highly abstract piece Concrete Soundscape 1 (Porthleven), uses the wind, the whistles on boats’ masts and the human voice.

By contrast, Joseph Perman Turner responds to the physical aspects of the harbour. He has photographed the installation in which he mounted an enormous target on the studio roof. The target can be seen on the outside of the O3 Gallery and the planned trajectory of the missile from the castle tower can be traced.

Jane Hall uses the environment to inspire concrete sculptures. Some of these remain as is. Others she paints to make a beautiful series of watercolours, including Harbour Wall.

Kilda Meadows also works in concrete to make pieces with a direct reference to their origins, as in her matt concrete lifebelts and bright yellow ropes.

Sara Mark uses mixed media to explore legends. Most striking is her work on Morveren, the mermaid with the potential to protect or entice fishermen on to treacherous rocks. Mark installed a buoy out at sea, topped by a mirror that both catches the light and is emblazoned with Morveren’s name.

This sophisticated collaborative exhibition comes highly recommended. At O3 Gallery until September 22, shut Mondays.