Collapse goes to Free Range.

collapse, Bournemouth

As part of a graduate group exhibition I created a large scale flour tower.

'Their existence is so familiar as to be unfamiliar in that they are universally present, yet their imperceptible transformations barely capture our attention.'

Wolfgang Laib

Collapse is comprised entirely of self raising flour. It stands alone asking to be regarded and valued. This piece is an attempt to re-learn the qualities of a basic, yet fundamentally important material. The collapse shows a substance stripped down to its most simple form, in its material, colour and texture. This piece was created whilst working under the principal of of using a material in its natural state.

Carl Andre explains that you cannot impose properties on materials, you have to reveal the properties of the material, thus revealing aspects of the world as it is.

In its natural state flour appears static, but it is an active substance, it moves, grows and transforms. Its cycle of constantly changing form throughout the course of the exhibition, changes the way it is viewed, thus relearning its physical qualities.

Flour Tower Mock Ups for Free Range

'their existence is so familiar as to be unfamiliar in that they are universally present, yet their imperceptible transformations barely capture our attention.'                                                            Wolfgang Laib 

The pillar is comprised purely of compressed self raising flour, no binding agents, no trickery. It stands alone and all 244 cm of it stand before you asking to be regarded and valued. This piece is an attempt to relearn the qualities of a basic, yet fundamentally important material. The flour tower shows a substance stripped down to its most simple form, in its material, colour and texture. This piece was created whilst working under the principle of using the material in its natural state. Carl Andre explains that you cannot impose properties on materials, you have to reveal the properties of the material, Thus, revealing aspects of the world as it is. In its natural state flour appears static, but it is an active substance, it moves, grows and transforms. Its cycle of constantly changing form throughout the course of the exhibition, changes the way it is viewed, thus relearning its physical qualities. The column is classically a monumental structure, in classical architecture it appears as a supporting feature as well as a decorative or commemorative one. Using the form of the column has raised the status of the flour and its structural qualities. Flour Tower appears perfectly symmetrical supported by the opinion that beauty is absolute balance.

Grey Pillars

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.

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.