Iteration II

After Iteration I, I decided to use wooden plinths and tables placed diagonally to evoke the feeling of a workshop that invites change and participation. Additionally, the white plinths were added because the marks and residues were easier to see compared to the black metal plinths of Iteration I.

The exhibition featured thin wax sheets, Artefacts, rust flakes and pieces cut from Interim, silicone objects and two large-scale ink drawings, copper strips and flakes, embossed textures on paper, scratched acetate and found objects. The materials were displayed on the plinths, tables, and floor, and some were hung from the ceiling.

The participants used the wax sheets more sculpturally by making boxes or envelopes that held other objects deemed valuable. The acetate sheets were also treated similarly, as participants used the hanging system to fold the sheet in half and use it as a place to store other objects. Some participants embedded copper flakes into the acetate sheet on the floor as they listened to the noise it made. Artefacts were also used as tools to manipulate other objects and make marks on the plinths. I noticed throughout Iteration II that the participants moved the plinths to influence the flow and presentation of the materials, unlike in Iteration I. Throughout the exhibition, I noticed that the plinths became a material to interact with and were used to direct space rather than being only a display method. The audience seemed more comfortable with changing the layout of the space rather than only moving the materials from plinth to plinth.