Transmission by Ross Lovegrove
V&A Project
16 — 24 Sept 2017
Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
Transmission was a 21-metre long fluid sculpture of folded material. Presented by Alcantara, Ross Lovegrove’s installation was an intuitive and evocative response towards the immersive physical atmosphere of the V&A’s Tapestries.
Ross Lovegrove's Transmission was a soft, undulating sculpture that snaked down the centre of V&A's Tapestries Gallery. Its folds were inspired by the red gown, lined with miniver, worn by a lady in one of the hunting scenes on display in the darkened room. As the 21 metre-long, free-standing piece of the material divided the space, its serpentine form framed new and surprising views of the 15th-century tapestries. The installation was created using Alcantara, a tactile, sound-absorbent and pliable material that, Lovegrove explained was, "a great host for the graphic printing and digital embroidery of my installation". It was streaked with gold and silver threads, which created an ornamental pattern of over 2 million flecks that ran along the edge of the sculpture, glinting in the dramatic gallery light, and reflecting the rich scenes of wealth and aristocratic fashion depicted in the medieval wall hangings. Frequently the contemporary material of choice for the automotive, fashion, consumer electronics and aviation industries, and previously showcased at museums and institutions globally, Alacantara is fast becoming a favourite among the design community due to its versatile nature and scope for multiple interpretations. Supported by Alcantara. Further support on specialist exhibition lighting by SEAM and TM Lighting.
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