About this Event
Join us at the Devereux Pub as we explore ONLY BREATH, the kinetic sculpture recently unveiled as the centrepiece of the new Energy Revolution Gallery at the Science Museum London!
Created by artists Alexandra Carr & Colin Rennie of Torus Torus Studios, this monumental installation has been described as the beating heart of the gallery, taking its inspiration from the simple rules of nature that create phenomenal complexity with seemingly graceful ease.
At the centre of Only Breath lies a fusion of art and science. Blending the poetry of circadian rhythms with the principles of renewable technology and some very complex engineering, this tessellating structure mirrors the efficiency of organic forms and highlights the importance of nature-inspired sustainable energy production.
With the aid of digital and physical models as well as traditional drawings, Colin and Alexandra will take us behind the scenes of their collaborative process. From inspiration to installation they'll show us how Only Breath “came-into-being” and will answer our questions about their work along the way.
While we highly recommend that you stop into the Science Museum before our event to see the piece live, you can also take a quick look at it in action by clicking HERE.
Torus Torus Studios was established In 2023 by Alexandra Carr and Colin Rennie. Their practice specialises in public art and draws from the synergies and resonances that emerge when fields as diverse as sacred geometry, light and optics, ecology and consciousness meet.
www.torustorusstudios.com
insta: @torustorusstudios
Colin Rennie is an internationally exhibited glass and mixed media artist. He was shortlisted for the Toyama glass prize Japan 2018 and the Jerwood prize 2003. Residencies include Sars Potteries glass museum, France. His works are held in the collections of V&A, Ebletoft glass museum, NMS, Ernsting Stiftung and Hsin-Chu museum, Taiwan. He has worked on several collaborative public art projects including, Cramlington emergency care trust, Silverlink point, North Tyneside, Technological University Dublin and The Science Museum London.
www.colinrennie.co.uk
Insta: @colin_rennie
Alexandra Carr makes work that responds to natural processes and phenomena, such as magnetism, light, growth and ice structures. She has exhibited work at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, in collaboration with Jean-Paul Gaultier and has been commissioned by seminal musicians Radiohead. Alexandra was shortlisted for the Arts@CERN COLLIDE International Award 2016 and longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2017, 2019 and 2020. She is a member of The Royal Society of Sculptors and was awarded a Leverhulme funded residency in Durham 2017. A fellow of The Institute of Advanced Studies, Alexandra has presented papers at Oxford and Durham Universities and MIT, and has taken part in panel discussions at Sotheby’s and the Science Gallery Dublin. She is currently working on new projects with a particular focus on phase changes, organic processes, optics and origami.
www.alexandracarr.co.uk
Insta: @studioalexandracarr
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Devereux Pub, 20 Devereux Court, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 20.00