During the second term of the Art, Space + Nature program, students study post-war architecture, focusing on the "utopic" new-town, Cumbernauld.
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire, created in 1956 to accomodate population growth in Glasgow. While Cumbernauld was built to be a utopia, it now is one of the lowest-ranked locations in the UK.
During this project we met with the original town-artist of Cumbernauld, visited various sites in and around the town, and created individual installations in the town centre (which is a partially closed shopping centre).
The final exhibition, "Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow" drew the attention of architects, artists, academics and town locals. The exhibition served as both a visual exhibit and a forum on architecture.
My contribution consisted of a complete set of over-sized dominos. The domino set was displayed in a closed department store. The stark yet systematic design of the dominos was meant to mirror the design of Cumbernauld.
Presentation in Cumbernauld
Original Public Art in Cumbernauld
Shopping Centre in Cumbernauld