'My Little Universe'
'My Little Universe' was created in early 2011, during my second year of university. The piece was developed after the desire to create a large scale spherical piece, designed to encourage the viewer to walk around the work rather than to stand in one place.
As I had decided to make the work out of metal, I came across a number of issues with the scale due to the equipment available in the studios. Therefore, I decided to make separate pieces of work which, would be be spread out to allow the viewer to walk among them. The idea of having a series of pieces led me to think of the Universe and the planets with their orbiting moons. With the three larger pieces acting as the 'planets' and the three smaller, abnormally shaped, pieces acting as their 'moons' .
A significant proportion of the theory behind this work was based around the viewers reaction to the work. I wanted to entice the viewer to approach the work. To do this I placed detail on the inside of the pieces which, was only visible as the viewer became closer. For the detail I used a simple explanation of the Universe and a selection of patterns to print on to the inside of the pieces using spray paint.
The use of metal gave the work an interesting dimension as it allowed me to contrast the man made material with a natural environment. Placing the work in a natural, outdoor setting enabled the piece to adapt to the surroundings and develop with the seasons. Nature was able to grow on and around the work, the changing weather altered the work constantly, the rain slowly rusting the metal. Over time the environment could slowly take over the work and take the man made work for it's own.
This work was shown at the opening of the sculpture garden at the Southsquare centre Bradford, during the summer of 2011.
As I had decided to make the work out of metal, I came across a number of issues with the scale due to the equipment available in the studios. Therefore, I decided to make separate pieces of work which, would be be spread out to allow the viewer to walk among them. The idea of having a series of pieces led me to think of the Universe and the planets with their orbiting moons. With the three larger pieces acting as the 'planets' and the three smaller, abnormally shaped, pieces acting as their 'moons' .
A significant proportion of the theory behind this work was based around the viewers reaction to the work. I wanted to entice the viewer to approach the work. To do this I placed detail on the inside of the pieces which, was only visible as the viewer became closer. For the detail I used a simple explanation of the Universe and a selection of patterns to print on to the inside of the pieces using spray paint.
The use of metal gave the work an interesting dimension as it allowed me to contrast the man made material with a natural environment. Placing the work in a natural, outdoor setting enabled the piece to adapt to the surroundings and develop with the seasons. Nature was able to grow on and around the work, the changing weather altered the work constantly, the rain slowly rusting the metal. Over time the environment could slowly take over the work and take the man made work for it's own.
This work was shown at the opening of the sculpture garden at the Southsquare centre Bradford, during the summer of 2011.