The 4th Dimension
Type: Public Art Installation
Location: Dhal Ni Pol, Ahmedabad
Location: Dhal Ni Pol, Ahmedabad
Status: Complete
Collaborators: Nayan Mote, Advaita Kelkar, LxS
Collaborators: Nayan Mote, Advaita Kelkar, LxS
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A floating form suspended in the courtyard of a 150 year old haveli at Dhal Ni Pol, Old Ahmedabad, as a part of an Indoor Art Exhibition called Traces and territory, curated by Benjamin Gonthier (French Architect and owner+curator of FOCO Gallery, Lisbon)
The dichroic finish of the translucent parts allowed it to be experienced by the traces of light it refracted onto its surroundings; rather than the object itself. Almost so as to physically create a collage of distinctive marks on the territory the installation is placed in.
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Created from a single 8’x4’ flat sheet, the form was knit together with a detailed interlocking mechanism. This allowed easy tool-less assembly, and easy transportation from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.
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This idea has now been expanded in a research study at ARC.HV, which also organises curated resources and methods of converting 2D geometries to 3D forms.
Using the compilation as reference, a pool of designers have created an open source design library.
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