Duo is a contemporary 'second' space installation in the historic Painted Hall.
‘Space within a space.’
There is a synchronisation of historical reference and the contemporary. It starts with the imagination of a giant ice cube placed in the Painted Hall. This mass dissolves into matrices and turns into a vault of thousands of cubes include microphones, speakers and reflectors. For the visitor, this is a portal experience between time and space. This monumental, dissolved cube is constructed with light and sound sensors in each array and produces light and sound echoes with the movement and sound of the human aura. It is a metaphysical dialogue between times, places and actions.
A rectangular prism, it's minimal design redolent of ancient forms, evokes a sense of psychological closeness; while an interconnected mechanical system of magnets and sensors induces a delicate balance and rhythmic harmony. The installation blurs the boundaries of design and space, presenting a multi-sensory journey that fully reveals itself with the viewer’s interaction – the human presence altering the work’s spatial motion and rhythm. At its core, ‘Duo’ encapsulates the essence of ‘two’: a dialogue, an agreement, and the dynamic metaphysical interplay between both centre and periphery.
Duo
Melek Zeynep Bulut
Silver

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Location
Designer
Client
London Design Festival
Floor area
84 ㎡
Completion
2024
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