Polygon Flow, 2024
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Fiona Grady was commissioned by Glenvale Park LLP and NN Contemporary Art to create site-responsive artworks for a new primary school in Wellingborough.
Polygon Flow is an installation of suspended transparent perspex shapes that create a mobile in the main foyer of The Glenvale School. Each strand shuffles a selection of six different shapes: circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, pentagons and hexagons in six colours, that all relate to each other proportionately. The designs explore how in early years learning we are taught to interpret surrounding world through the use of shape and colour. Colourful shapes are often given to children as toys, such building blocks, Lego, and slot games, through play we begin break down forms and to understand how things fit together.
The suspended shapes transform the foyer into a captivating space casting colourful shadows and engaging viewers inside and outside the building. By fostering playfulness and curiosity, the artwork will enhance students' engagement with maths, science and art, while also providing a visual delight for local residents, particularly at night with the interplay of light and shadow, in the foyer windows.
Learn more about the commission here