Developing a methodology between public interaction and studio process



July 1, 2010

Though my residency was primarily a personal journey focussing on my methodology, it was also important for me to make work with an audience in mind. Therefore, I created three public displays during my time at the V&A. One, in the private staircase of the Henry Cole Wing, a second in a room adjoining gallery 220 and the final display made in my studio days before I left the V&A.

Within these three ‘exhibitions’, my methodology developed by creating a personal work flow, and exhibiting this to the public. Taking natural materials, such as clay and earth from the ground, amber from ancient forests, marine chalk or algae’s from the sea, each material was modified by taking it from its environment, in order to begin each piece of work. By digital manipulation and reconfiguration I used 3d scanning, computer software sculpting, programming chemical reactions through Nanotechnology, I created pieces which responded to their environments and changed over time. This was especially evident in my final two exhibitions entitled, ‘Thirty Six Views of Edo’ and ‘Living’.

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