Colour Breeze #3 Colour Changing Hemisphere (2018.26)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

mischer'traxler studio

Title

Colour Breeze #3 Colour Changing Hemisphere

Date

2017

Description

A small white disc hung on a steel strip extended from a large wall-mounted hemisphere. Blowing to the disc will light up the hemisphere with slowly changing colours until it stops at a final hue.

The work was commissioned by the Crafts Council and Hull City of Culture 2017 for the exhibition States of Play.

Dimensions

height:  100cm
width:  100cm
depth:  30cm

Object number

2018.26

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.

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