The Gallery

The Brain

Julia Cowell, Thomas Doukinitsas, Lauren Fox, Joshua Sampson

An interactive installation that breaks the boundaries between the relationship of technological and biological connections, demonstrating an understanding of the abstract similarities of the two. By a combination of science and art, the piece questions if we as humans are both emotionally and physically projected through our technical creations. We invite you, the audience, to explore this parallelism by the use of touch and view the brain through a new, innovative, digitalised perspective. 

My thoughts

Creating something out of my comfort zone has certainly been challenging. I am extremely pleased with the overall aesthetics of the visuals and the brain itself, and the development from the prototype to the final gallery piece. I had never done circuitry before, and although a lot of research was needed it was interesting to learn new skills in an area I never thought I would I would explore.

Torso

Shahid Abu

It represents how the mind can easily be fooled due to inherent expectations. The piece appears to depict a male torso, when in reality the mould was created from the torso of a female. The intention of this piece wasn't to trick the viewers, but make to them question why the shape they were viewing was innately masculine. I documented the production process through a series of photographs, over the span of a few weeks. I wanted to show in depth the process by which a sculpture is made from scratch.

Interesting that the concept of the piece has developed due to audience reaction. When first seeing the pictures, we assumed that the torso was male, although was female. This created a slight twist in the meaning of the project and was further explored. The images of the process and text compliment each other very well, placed next to each other in a corner, to give it a 'live book' appearance. 

Untitled

Laura Thomas

Using binaural beats and selective imagery developed from research into closed eye hallucinations, I aimed to create a relaxing and intriguing experience biased on the concept of near death experiences.

Especially on big screen the experience of this piece is very immersive. Complimented by the binaural beat that create a low 'hum-like' sound, that creates a relaxing state. It challenges the ideas and visions of people who have had near death experiences, and represents this in interesting way. 

Human Puppet

Robert Adams

Given the nature of the current world it is hard to argue who is in control of anything these days, so for 24 hours you will all be given a bit of that control as you help a man walk around and give money to charity... or perhaps just hurt himself and cause an emotional breakdown for fun; yet in terms of control you are all equal, so let's just hope you all have a common purpose for what to do with your new-found puppet.

Being in the gallery and being there for most of the 24 hour performance piece it was interesting (and slightly sad) to see how mentally as well as physically challenging this performance was. 

Bus Journey to Nowhere

Joel Foster

Where are we headed in life. What lies down the path before us. These are the queries that lead me to produce this piece. This is a simulation of a bus ride driving along a vast motorway passing through bleak yet beautiful scenery of the weather conditions outside. It’s a mesmerising visual experience, which plays in a repeating cycle entrapping the viewer to the perspective of the bus passenger. The purpose of this experience is not the destination but the journey.

An interesting experimental piece, featuring merely a bus journey, however captures a sense of 'true' time. Because the journey is very long and continuous, it manipulates your sense of time.

Green Florescent Protein

Lucy Jones

Based on the research into sustainable lighting for the future, this work is born out of a fascination for the fluorescent bacteria: Vibrio Fischeri. This sound and light installation intends to show you what a light made from this bacteria may look like, but also to investigate the bacteria on a molecular level through the use of the sound; the sound is a musical composition entirely based on the DNA structure of the bacteria itself.

I really enjoyed this piece. Combining sound as well as visuals to represent the structure of bacteria, and process of growing it, certainly makes this piece interesting. The sound, formulated by the DNA structure of the bacteria itself, is very relaxing considering it has be formulated not by typical music structure. The glowing light bulb represents the bacteria very well, which is also supported by photographic recordings of the process of growing the bacteria.

Watched

Mollie Bowers

An anti surveillance film, simulating society’s Behaviours with CCTV, questioning CCTV’s fundamental hold over Society's Behaviour. Also aimed to bring attention to the authorities abuse and misuse of CCTV and the influence it can have in our judicial process. I used locusts to express my ideas. Locusts are recognised as an unpleasant insect, which allowed me to achieve a menacing and disorderly atmosphere that mirrors our own chaotic society. 

A very impressive piece, highlighting the subject of surveillance, and having 'no privacy'. I like the use of crickets instead of humans itself, and the creation of a little town by hand, gives the piece its own charm, and makes it more engaging. 

Moving Graffiti 

Chloe Wilson

I really like how colourful this piece is, and how it is strongly influenced by street art/graffiti. It especially looks best projected onto a large wall, where every little detail of the animation can be seen. 

Where do you live E02

Ulysses Almeida

In spite of popular appeal, all I've got was a B!
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I really enjoyed these vlogs. Not only is it based around the idea of psychogeography and where we live, but the add humour makes it entertaining and enjoyable.

Overall outcome

This definitely was a new and challenging experience for me, planning and setting up a gallery, as well as getting my piece ready. It was interesting to see the progress of setting everything up, and each piece going into place. I would really like to make a installation again in the future.