A MOMENT IN TIME
BRUSHED ALUMINIUM
801mm x 106mm x 75mm
commissioned FOR ROLLS ROYCE
A MOMENT IN TIME
when rolls royce asked us to create the first sculpture to go inside of a car, we returned to the same brief of the spirit of ecstasy.
SPEED WITH SILENCE, ABSENCE OF VIBRATION, THe MYSTERIOUS HARNESSING OF GREAT ENERGY, A BEAUTIFUL LIVING ORGANISM OF SUPERB GRACE.
Photograph of the concept moodboard, Based Upon Studio.
the free movement of suspended fabric - experimenting with silk in water, Based Upon Studio.
capturing the effortlessness of a mysterious force: re-working the ephemeral form as solid, Based Upon Studio.
capturing the effortlessness of a mysterious force: re-working the ephemeral form as solid, Based Upon Studio.
making permanent an ephemeral moment of material freedom.
A MOMENT IN TIME
BRUSHED ALUMINIUM
801mm x 106mm x 75mm
commissioned FOR ROLLS ROYCE
understand the process
an insight into the creative practise
i
discover
we Worked with the Rolls Royce team to understand the heritage of Rolls Royce and the unique spirit of the new Phantom VIII in which the sculpture would live.
ii
define
Documenting the movement of silk through water to simulating an aesthetic of ‘slowing down time’.
iii
develop
Sculpting in clay and wax to define the form. Digital remodelling to enable machining in high grade aluminium.