Captured by the light that flickered through obscured glass window panes
not the clear replacement panes that disclosed unimpeded views
but the blurred panes
with softer lenses
where the light intermittently tripped
Blind Faith: The Promise of a 9 Meter Tower (detail), 2017
Materials: cardboard, masking tape, flour, water, digital prints on paper, correction fluid, biro.
Dimensions: variable
A plan to build a physical spreadsheet.
At almost 5 meters, it didn’t reach the heavens of the deconsecrated x-church roof, it teetered, then un-monumentally collapsed with a tumultuous applause.
Paper mâché forms have a tendency to twist and torque during their drying process. As the cylindrical tower grew taller it began to teeter, as each piece failed to buttress and reinforce oneanother.
“Jack’s decision to climb the beanstalk is a moral tale about taking opportunities that life provides you. When he starts climbing, he doesn’t know where that path will lead him or if that path will lead somewhere at all.” [1]
Photo Credit: Daz Disley
