Click here for an overview of Day 12. LB: Playing with gravity and tension: I normally rely on gravity and tension when I install my knitted work, so it's usually vertical, hanging. What would it look like if it were tensioned horizontally? With 2 cages and a chain- The weight of the chain made the cages move randomly, of course! Here's a video. This movement delighted me, but it inevitably meant that it was impossible to tension the chain. I have to confess, I enjoy the aesthetic of contrast between the rusty chain and the cages and the knitting... With 2 walls and a chain - This is more like the effect I'd hope for. I have used one of my long abstract knitted sculptures, part of Red is the colour of. I was especially pleased that this particular piece has a splayed end, so it covers the fixings (a staple plate and turnbuckle), making it more of an illusion. I wasn't able to make it completely horizontal, of course, but it was a useful trial. I'm interested in the central, bulbous section of the sculpture, which obviously isn't tensioned. Maybe I can stuff this so that it doesn't droop? If this idea works I plan to knit different sculptures to install horizontally, so felting them would also be a possibility. Sarah suggested making holes in the temporary walls and fixing them on the other side. That would definitely create more of an illusion. With 2 walls, steel wire and a turnbuckle: I ran out of energy and time so I wasn't able to tension the higher piece fully. Fortunately, tomorrow's another day, so I can work on it then. I'm definitely interested in the way the sculptures divide the space and how they interact with one another too. It's curious too how the sculptures become a barrier. On Day 5 I set up Red is the colour of as a walk through installation within this caged frame; it was soft and inviting. Here, although the space is the same, the thoroughfare is barred by knitting, which should be soft but isn't.... I'm also wondering about using a long piece of 6ml steel rod. That would certainly make the line horizontal. Something else to explore tomorrow! These explorations make me think of Yin Xiuzhen's horizontal sculptures: Someone sent me these images last week. I need to look at her work in more depth.
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