Connecting Childhood

CONNECTING CHILDHOOD

What happens when two artists step out of their daily comfort zones? Or more specifically; what happens when the textile designer and the ceramist collaborate on a project with a shared goal of having fun, inspire, and provoking each other?“Connecting Childhood” is an exploration of the above questions. The project shed light upon how two different artists respectively navigate between known and unknown materials – between order and chaos. Furthermore, “Connecting Childhood” suggests that a playful approach helps the artists to frame their creative process, and visualizes how ‘the inner child’ vehicle well-established artists into new fields of making.“Connecting Childhood” was initiated when textile designer Annemette Beck and ceramist Mette Maya Gregersen met for a two-day workshop, each bringing one suitcase of “their own” materials. The concept was to explore how interlocked rings of PVC and porcelain could be transformed into a spatial installation. The result of the workshop consists of more than 2000 knots and rings, which creates an installation in the dimensions of 120 x 750 cm. Where the porcelain are kept in naturel white, the PVC rings come in all colours. The connections between the different materials are linked to their properties of opposites; between softness and hardness; land made and manmade. The flow of colours is initially chaotic and, as the art piece progresses, it turns out to be more and more controlled. The aim of the artists is made visible, as it creates a pattern: Frombeing unrestricted with no sense of direction, to systematically putting things into order.As shown on the photo, the “Connecting Childhood” has been influenced by a natural rhythm of growth. As a final remark, we would like to explore the consequence if it doubles in size or changes direction. In this manner, we see a range of possibilities in this concept and emphasize that the overall shape and construction are inviting to be further developed.

Connecting Childhood, Full View

Connecting Childhood, Floor view

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CC, close up