Grain Glitch

• About the project

  Designed in close collaboration with Never Sit Still, a motion and animation studio based in Sydney, we asked, how might we create a static sculpture that will ‘never sit still’? To do this we honed in on three key attributes; material, form & light.

  Material:
  The material is solid timbe and this particular timber species is Australian Red Cedar, AKA ‘red gold’. Uniquely Australian, bold in character and iconic with its warm hues. These particular pieces are ‘top shelf’ (literally stored on our top racks) as they’re very rare. It’s what’s known as ‘old growth’ as it shows off its tight growth rings resulting in a dynamic grain.

  Form:
  The form has very intentional slices or ‘glitches’ as they’re called, to dynamically interrupt the continuous grain, reflecting the never… sit… still… logo as well as paying reference to the turbulent patterns in the Georgia Hill artworks resting above.

  Light:
  The introduction of light was a special feature and a great result of our collaboration. Programmed to be constantly flowing and customisable by those that inhabit the space (via a mobile app). The gradients of light flowing across the floor and wall, contrasts with the form and celebrates the natural texture of the timber.