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Living Sculpture
Philip Beesley: Transforming Space exhibition

Integrating architecture, science, engineering and visual arts, the Philip Beesley: Transforming Space exhibition taking place now in Royal Ontario Museum aims to create a luminous and interactive sculptural landscape for its visitors. The multi-talented Canadian visual artist and architect Philip Beesley is a professor in architecture at the University of Waterloo and the director of Living Architecture Systems Group. He is also a long term collaborator of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, whose retrospective exhibition is being showcased simultaneously.

Transforming Space is composed of two sculptural works, Aegis and Noosphere, plus the couture Dome dress created by Beesley and Herpen for 2017 Paris Couture Week and featuring laser-cut and hand-moulded metal lace. Beesley’s exhibition comprises delicate, mesh-like canopies with pulsing mechanisms draping from the ceiling in 3D-printed formations. The art pieces are embedded with artificial intelligence and visitors are invited to immerse themselves into the imaginative, interactive and ethereal space. With lighting, motion sensors and atmospheric sounds, Transforming Space appears to be a ‘living’ sculpture that resonates with the visitors.

The exhibition runs until 8 October.