Colour Breeze #2 Floating Light Fabric (2018.25)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

mischer'traxler studio

Title

Colour Breeze #2 Floating Light Fabric

Made in

vienna

Date

2017

Description

Loops of sheets of silk handing on the end of aluminium rods suspended from the ceiling. Each piece will light up in a colour when blown to.

Dimensions

length:  150cm
width:  60cm

Object number

2018.25

Category

Credit

Commissioned by the Crafts Council and Hull City of Culture 2017 for ‘States of Play’ exhibited at Humber Street Gallery, 2017. Supported by the British Council.
  • colour breeze. hull States of Play exhibition photography. Photo: Tom Arran

  • Colour Breeze #2 Floating Light Fabric, mischer'traxler studio, 2017. Crafts Council Collection: 2018.25. Photo: Tom Arran

  • Colour Breeze #2 Floating Light Fabric, mischer'traxler studio, 2017. Crafts Council Collection: 2018.25. Photo: Tom Arran

Maker's statement

We feel that the project fits well into our collection of works since some of them are also slightly playful and colourful. It is a project which combines elements which are often included in our work: Interaction, inspiration of nature and a mixture between technology and craftsmanship.

Since our topic for the commission was play, we wanted to trigger the very natural reaction of people to blow on very light looking elements, to see if they are so sensible and light as they appear. For us play has also a lot to do with discover and curiosity.

It was very nice seeing the people of different age and background interacting with the project in the same way, and all of them became again for a short moment a child and just enjoyed the interaction with the project.

mischer'traxler studio, 27/07/2018