Thursday 22 January 2009

Flour towers continued





Flour Towers






After working with the pillars of fishing line, I realised that i wanted to construct pillars out of a material who's life extended beyond the making process. The wire in the previous pillars was far removed from its natural inclination, it became taught and was not able to change from its position. I began to look at flour as a possible material, i love the impermanence of its material quality, how when compressed it becomes so strong yet its so on the edge of becoming powder again. These pictures are maquettes of my model they are about a fifth of the desired size (2.44m) but give a good idea of how realistic the end product is.

Sunday 18 January 2009

O'Neills Bournemouth, Pillar






After the frames I decided I wanted to create some which would allow more viewer interaction. Inspired by the pillars from the town centre i began to map out an area on the floor which would correspond with the ceiling which i could attach fishing line from, thus creating a pillar. I really enjoyed actually making this piece and was very happy with the results. I am currently exploring ways in which i could create a similar set of pillars for the Bournemouth and London shows.

O'Neills Bournemouth






During the summer months I tried to keep some momentum going in my practice by using an unused space on the fourth floor of the O'Neills building to create some site specific work. The space was amazing and I was given a free reign. I had been thinking a lot about the horizontal and vertical line and had begun to create grids using fishing wire. This material really excites me, i like how delicate it looks but how physically strong it becomes under tension. 
I created grids in the door frame using brass hooks to attach the wire into the actual frame. I exhibited some of this documentation in a collaborative exhibition 'BAFAGB', but felt it didn't translate through photographs.

Town Centre Gardens




Last April I took part in a group exhibition to create site specific work in the town centre gardens in Bournemouth. For my piece i covered 14 pillars under the underpass in reflective tape. This tape only became visable at dusk and under flash. The piece still remains there (opposite the arcade on the pier). This was my first attempt with installation and has led me to carry on to a more installation and sculptural route.