Hyperbolic Crochet Reef
Journeyed down to a symposium with the grand title of ‘The Art and Craft of Saving the World’ at The Hayward, London. It was a bout The hyperbolic crochet reef which is currently being exhibited at The Hayward. The reef can be seen on many different levels, so best visit the related websites (and associated blogs) at www.iff.org to see what you think. The event was a mix of mathematics, science, crochet, recycling, the environment, radical knitting and much much more, most importantly for me it celebrated the idea of not just participatory art, but also participatory science. It was approachable, but challenging to both the world of science and high art, through its use of a very homely medium. A truly inspiring day encouraging me to continue with exploring participatory ideas. I did feel let down by the exhibition, somehow it didn’t live up to the day and the ideas behind the reef. It had lost it’s connection to the mathematical principal (possibly since it was shown as an art exhibit not a science one); lost the feeling of collaborative development, displayed in its vitrines, it appeared as a relic, rather than the living growing thing that it is.
Will add more when more time, but check out the website