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A Gust of Wind

Paul Cocksedge
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September 2010

Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge
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Corian®

Corian is a brand of solid surface material created by DuPont. Its primary use is as a countertop/benchtop surface, though it has many other applications. It is composed of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate(ATH), a material derived from bauxite ore. Corian is the original material of this type, created by DuPont scientists in 1967. A number of direct solid surface competitors to Corian have emerged since the expiration of DuPont’s patent on solid surfaces.

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For London Design Festival 2010, Paul Cocksedge designed 'A Gust of Wind' in collaboration with Corian®.

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Three hundred curvaceous pieces of Corian® were exhibited for one day only, as part of the V&A’s Friday Late Programme. The ‘pages’ represented a stack of paper that had been blown into the air by a gust of wind. Each of these limited edition pieces were engraved and then handmade into 300 unique forms by Paul Cocksedge.

Paul Cocksedge said: 'I had always thought of Corian® as a heavy material. This installation is challenging this perception, creating a very light and dreamy piece'.

Supported by Corian.