From the Ground Up [2023]
plant-based bioplastic made from recycled industrial waste, soil, binder, oak frames
BARBICAN CENTRE
Commissioned by the Barbican Centre for SUPERORGANISM public programme, From the Ground Up responds to the Barbican’s architecture by exploring material practises to think about new ecologies and economies, ant architecture and superorganism societies, whilst challenging extractivist ideologies. The iconic Barbican residential towers were constructed like Victorian industrial chimneys with the load-bearing structure around the outside using a network of precast frames of reinforced concrete, forming a monolithic framework over the face of the buildings. In keeping with their architectural footprint, the artist reimagined the monolithic framework of the towers as biodegradable, ant nest-inspired, modular sculptures. The works were a continuation of a Labverde scholarship residency in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil
plant-based bioplastic made from recycled industrial waste, soil, binder, oak frames
BARBICAN CENTRE
Commissioned by the Barbican Centre for SUPERORGANISM public programme, From the Ground Up responds to the Barbican’s architecture by exploring material practises to think about new ecologies and economies, ant architecture and superorganism societies, whilst challenging extractivist ideologies. The iconic Barbican residential towers were constructed like Victorian industrial chimneys with the load-bearing structure around the outside using a network of precast frames of reinforced concrete, forming a monolithic framework over the face of the buildings. In keeping with their architectural footprint, the artist reimagined the monolithic framework of the towers as biodegradable, ant nest-inspired, modular sculptures. The works were a continuation of a Labverde scholarship residency in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil