The installation made of willow is dedicated to the outdoor space and addresses the functioning mycorrhizal network, an invisible dimension of our environment, hidden underground. Cobalt bluepieces of interwoven plant material, linked together, form a large-scale network of organic shapes meandering along the ground, between trees, on and between buildings.The lightweight modules can be linked together to fit the space and can be easily hung between walls or on a façade.
Hidden Dimension addresses the complex part of the ecosystem that exists in the invisible part of the city, especially underground. A massive network of mycorrhizal mycelium and fungi can connect many parts of our environment and plays an important role in the functioning of our world. The idea of a great system of invisible links is present not only in the forest, but also in cities. Bringing it out into the light and exposing it in a busy place, in architecture, can expose other species that are part of our cities, but also new contexts of connection, cooperation and coexistence.
The art installation is constructed from individual modules of approximately 2m each and can beextended over a large space, as well as being transformed into smaller elements that appear in publicspaces. Made of willow, the elements are very light and can be connected by wire or fasteners such as cable ties.
On Saturday 24, June, the artist, Malgorzata Lisiecka, will lead informal Artist Tours of her installation, at 1pm and 4pm.
Drop by at the Pavilion Gallery Courtyard - it's this fantastic opportunity to engage with the artwork!
About the artist
Malgorzata Lisiecka. Visual artist based in London whose practice is located between sculpture, public art, installation, costume, and performance. She crosses the boundaries of disciplines, shifting the functions of both wearable objects and the body, or interacting with the surrounding space.
Her works take into consideration the place, environment and spectators who are often becoming unaware participants of the artwork itself. Exploring the phenomena of biology, nature, as well as the social and technological aspects of our world, leads her into the sphere of experimentation with scale, connection and communication between the material and immaterial realms.
