As part of the public art programme for the new John Henry Brookes Building on the Headington Campus of Oxford Brookes University, a new artwork ‘Resounding’ by the Glasgow artist Annie Cattrell has recently been installed .
Comprising over 300 coloured cast resin droplets hung on 425 cables, which enable the droplets to hang and apparently move like flowing water, ‘Resounding’, is mounted to the ceiling by 5.6m diameter disc which was lifted 20 metres to its final position.
Annie Cattrell studied Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art, University of Ulster and at the Royal College of Art and her work is in many collections, particularly of scientific and medical organisations. She is particularly interested in the relationship between science and art and works with specialists in a wide range of other disciplines including neuroscience, meteorology, engineering, psychiatry and the history of science.
“The initial concept for ‘Resounding’ came from observing the fluid dynamics of how still water behaves when interrupted by the impact of a falling drop of water. The multiple ripples produced as a result of this convergence reveal how a small single dynamic element can have an enormous impact on a large volume of the same substance….This visual and physical behaviour of water is intended to act as a subtle metaphor for how teaching and learning can extend and reverberate knowledge and ideas beyond university. (Annie Cattrell)
“Annie’s ‘Resounding’ is the perfect piece to inspire students, staff and the community within the heart of the John Henry Brookes Building.” (Alison Honour, Associate Dean for Student Experience at Oxford Brookes)
This artwork perfectly fits the high volume of the new Forum and takes on different characteristics from different viewpoints in the building and in different lighting conditions.
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