Technology, nature and tradition are all reflected in the sculpture 'Memory', which will be on display at this year's South African art festival 'AfrikaBurn'.

Memory 2009

Memory | Architecture

Memory 2009

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Design: Technology-Nature-Tradition

Memory | Architecture

Design: Technology-Nature-Tradition

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Shadows are an intrinsic part of the installations.

Memory | Architecture

Shadows are an intrinsic part of the installations.

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This is no accident; 'Technology-Nature-Tradition' is the name of the art collective from Cape Town which is behind the filigree plywood shape.

Turbine 2007

Memory | Architecture

Turbine 2007

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Turbine 2007

Memory | Architecture

Turbine 2007

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'Memory' is the third and latest in a series of sculptures which Technology-Nature-Tradition has created for the art event, following 'Turbine' (2007) and 'Wish' (2008) but representing further development in form and architecture.

Wish 2008

Memory | Architecture

Wish 2008

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Wish 2008

Memory | Architecture

Wish 2008

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The 21 ribs, each with eight layers of 6 mm plywood, are cold compression-moulded, laminated with water-tight glue and held together by structural steel elements. Thanks to the circular arrangement of the ribs the tunnel-shaped structure seems to have neither beginning nor end.

Construction Site of Memory

Memory | Architecture

Construction Site of Memory

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The construction is strong and yet quite sensitive, bits of it break off, and did so during construction, but were decided to be left, because memories aren’t perfect either.There's a DNA inside the piece, a repetitive code, and every now and then the code is damaged, those alterations are part of its history. It developed a couple of scars along the way. There were a few slight imperfections which where left as part of the story of its construction.

Memory stands 7.5 meters high at its apex.

Memory | Architecture

Memory stands 7.5 meters high at its apex.

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