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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Flux is one of the most ambitious student artworks realized on the campus of a British university in recent years. Produced by an inter-disciplinary team of undergraduate students, it utilizes aesthetics and techniques from architecture, engineering, and contemporary art. It makes clever use of both positive and negative space to frame its surroundings, with considerable thought given to how its shadow impacts the surrounding area. It has been produced using timber from a sustainable forest in Wales, with its dark colour resulting from a burning process inspired by the Japanese wood preservation technique yakisugi.
Conceptually, the sculpture references two journeys: its undulating shape is inspired by the highs and lows of the ‘student journey’, while the circular cut-out references Loughborough graduate Claudia Parson’s circumnavigation of the world by car (the first by a woman). Yet it is also designed to encourage passers-by to pause and reflect; taking time out of their day to consider the work from different angles, perch on its lower elements, or use the work to frame their surroundings.
Each of Flux’s creators studied at Loughborough University. Chiara Brown graduated with a Master’s in Civil Engineering in 2022, and at the time of the work’s completion was applying her expertise in sustainability, innovation and bridge design as a Bridge Engineer. Fred Hendry Briars graduated as a Bachelor of Architecture in 2022 before continuing his studies with a Master’s in Architecture at Iceland University of the Arts, where he developed conceptual projects responding to the Icelandic landscape. Andrea Pocock graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art in 2021 and was running Cloudscape Studio, producing bespoke lighting creations while working as a Programme Administrator in the School of Design and Creative Arts.
The artists were provided with mentoring support from Ivan Morison, who has produced a number of works-many in collaboration with Heather Peak-that work across (and beyond) art, architecture, theatre and activism.
With thanks to Barry and Valerie Eccleston.
For more information on the University’s sculpture collection, including an interactive map, please visit lboro.ac.uk/arts/arts-collection/sculpture-trail
Credits:
Filmed and directed by Simon Kemp
Narrated by David Bell
Additional thanks to Nick Slater & Rachel Fitzpatrick from LU Arts, Ivan Morison, Goodman's Restoration and partners, Loughborough University
