Web of Tubes
This is an old Project of mine. I made this in 2014, while writing it up in 2024 most of the Inspiration resources on the Web are gone. So i will try to write up what i remember and what i can find in my old notes. And capture the state of the resources with archive.org as they are right now.
Inspiration
My first point of contact with knitted clear PVC tubing was via these two Articles from Becky Stern.
Laura Splan Blood Scarf
Pixel Sumo Fluid Sculpture
The Superfluid Skirt (2008) of Casual Profanity
And this incredible Body Architecture from Lucy McRae for the Robyn Music Video.
Installation
The instalation was made out of clear PVC hose. A oversized circular loom was used to knit a loose hose-tube (tube-tube? meta hose?).
The hose was then filled with green water. Air and water was pumped in circulation through it.
An electric peristaltic pump was used to move the water through the hose. Air was then injected with an air electric air pump through a needle inserted into the hose.
The return was connected to an open resovoir letting the air escape and the water flow back into the pump.
The water and air mixture, when pumped, created a wave like motion in the tube.
Pressure was slowly built up in the tube, resulting in a slow bubble flow through the tube.
When built up enough, the pressure exceeded the friction inside the tube releasing in a fast wave like bubble motion throug the tube.
Pictures
I only have this one Picture of the Installation.
Since it is now destroyed and i can also take no new pictures.
