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16 SEPTEMBER 2016 AL CIRCLE

Bocci director creates aluminium lighting installation for London Design Festival 2016

EDITED BY : DIPANWITA GUPTA 2MINS READ

The noted contemporary design and manufacturing company Bocci has come up with a stunning aluminium installation ahead of the London Design Festival 2016 which will be held on September 17-25. Bocci creative director Omer Arbel has created a site-specific lighting installation using more than 300 coral-shaped aluminium castings, all suspended from the ceiling of the Barbican Centre (one of the event venues) by a series of thin cables.

Each of the 300 forms of the aluminium lighting, named 44, has been formed by pouring molten metal into a large canister filled with rock-like resin solids. Very low-voltage electricity has then been transmitted through the aluminium castings, enabling the bulbs to be suspended between them without requiring the use of any cable.

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A Barbican spokesperson said, "The exploration of materials is at the heart of Arbel's practice. By delving into their chemical, physical or mechanical properties, he discovers forms that are appropriate to the materials' intrinsic qualities."

"He fuses engineering and scientific disciplines with aesthetic ideals, pushing the boundaries of material research and endeavour even further."

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The cast aluminium structures are more spread out near the top of the ceiling, and as they approach the floor the the wires become narrower.

"As the sculpture descends into the space and expands, it punctuates the spaces of the Barbican foyer, engaging with notions of weightlessness and mass," said Bocci.

The aluminium installation put up to enthral art lovers visiting London Design Festival will remain in-situ until 18 April 2017.   

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