As a prelude to the Miami art fair PULSE, this social sculpture is a meeting point and place for reflection.
Project:
BEAT.WAVE
Year:
December 2007
Exhibition venue:
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, USA
Courtesy of PULSE, Magnus Müller and J. MAYER H.
beat.wave served as an entry gate to PULSE Miami 2007 with an undulating arch that is about eleven-feet high. Cantilevered, split and sliced, this ambivalent structure offered seating areas as a meeting point and a place for contemplation. beat.wave sought to test absurd geometries in a digital design and production process. Contractors were only provided with the outline of a 3D-digital model and asked to offer structural and material solutions. Recent developments in digital design and computerized production, short-cutting experience and skill, challenge us to rethink conventional concepts of design and craft. beat.wave playfully tested the potential of new models of collaboration.
Partner in charge:
Jürgen Mayer H.
Team:
Jonathan Busse
