June 3, 2018

Summary of research

I started the Final Major Project researching into consciousness and wanting to combine this with my interest in natural science/ phenomena.

However this quickly morphed into research discovering the interconnected nature of the universe in terms of it’s repeating patterns.

This then lead me onto the topic of geometry as rules like the Fibonacci sequence are found throughout the natural universe and that geometric structures can describe the workings of all things in the universe.

Although I love philosophising, the designer in me is attracted to tangible form which is why I have become so fascinated with the mathematical models. My final inspiration now focuses on the structure of mathematical models, specifically how the platonic solids relate to each other in terms of the golden ratio. Research into mathematical models like the platonic solids which are regular polyhedra has also introduced me to polytopes which are shapes in higher dimensions, I have become fascinated with this concept and the patterns they create with their projections which has also become a key aesthetic inspiration for my project.

My previous research is still grounding the concept behind these forms, as for me, they still represent the beautiful interconnectedness of the universe, and how appreciating this can make us more conscious.

Although my specific inspirations have morphed and developed, my goal has remained the same; to make objects and experience in an immersive installation.