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Neil Forrest uses various systems of interconnecting nodes that spread in a matrix. These are generated as dimensional field ornament that corresponds to the distinctive curved space produced by arabesque and muqarna of Islam. Forrest’s work presents a detached ceramic ornament in response to the changing typographies within contemporary architecture - expanding systems intended to modify the psyche of space that is distinguished by lightness and openness. Forrest’s architectural ceramics are porcelain scaffolds, resembling coral environments and truss-like vertebrae.
Working from Gottfried Semper’s analysis that the dressing or decorative surface perform the spatial essence of the wall, and emphasizing the architectural significance of the ‘joint’, Forrest presents a tectonic and nomadic ceramic ornament. The project of ‘colonizing architecture’ is a theory of connectedness enabling close independence, which embraces the principle of non-hierarchical pattern behaviors that largely underpin the decorative arts.
Here ornament is understood as the libido for contemporary architecture, and can be tasked as having increasing utility to the organism of architecture, ready to engage an elegantly engineered world.
Neil Forrest has exhibited and lectured in North America, UK, Europe and Asia, and is currently Professor of Ceramics at NSCAD University. His most recent exhibitions were Wurzelwerk, Scaffs and Thicket. His ceramics have been published in books, craft magazines and architectural journals. Forrest studied at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Alfred University and Sheridan College of Crafts and is involved in several research collaborations that examine ceramics for architecture.
Ok so here is a story that happened to me today!...
I was taking some pics for my friends at a public park (place), church whatever it is. Anyways while we are there-this unidentified person is stalking us, I do not know from which direction but he or she is. And you might be wondering how we know that he is stalking us.. well, he or she calls police on us and reports that "Some man (me) is taking pictures of young, under age girls or something... ". Police shows up, police guy got out the car approached my car, checked it, came up to us and asked "Is taking pictures a criminal activity ?"...a pause! the reply was "we hope not". The guy awkwardly turns around and leaves seeing that I wasn't an old man with a creepy mustache who was taking pictures of underage kids. I told the girls that the person who was calling police was trying to complement you by saying that you look young (btw all of them are older than 21). It was a good laugh! but the story doesn't like this. No, instead, our mysterious coward stalker continues his dirty work! We all are walking toward my car and a totally another patrol car pulls in the parking lot. We laughed again. He called police again! I am guessing he though the first police officer was blind. Our new fresh Police officer of course sees that our stalker was wrong again! ouch! While he started walking toward his car we asked him if it was ok to take a picture with him. The cold reply was "Nooo, i have to brake the camera afterwords than" ..We laughed again! but a better explanation followed "I can't take a picture with you because "he" is watching"... another laugh and we all decided to leave we sure don't want another officer being called by our unknown friend.The officer informed us that he was looking at us from one the neighborhood houses and also that I was parked in a handicap parking spot (I didn't see it! and the whole parking lot was empty, soo....)
This reminds me when i got in a wreck and 3 police officers passed by and didn't stop an it was a hit and run...we waited 1 hour until our fellow officer finished his donuts (that my best guess why they were that late)
Moral of the STORY: Care is a good thing when it's needed
Nature activist. Tree hugger. Tree sitter.
Her real name is Linda. But because she always had such a heart and caring for the woods, everyone called her Forrest Girl. And now it became her Nome de guerre. She is sitting in trees, living in camps, trying to be the change she wants to bee seen. But she also likes to dress up and make up sometimes.
Her credo: You don't need Birkenstock's and no-makeup to be a real environmentalist.
See her before the changing (the one in the middle):
New concept for a university piece on perception, I'm just seeking people's opinions and critique please :)
Principe Forrest... perché regna incontrastato in casa!!
Prince... because he's the master at home!!
Visit to Forrest J Ackerman's Ackermansion - April, 1978
Forrest Ackerman died December 4, 2008. The Ackermansion was located at 2495 Glendower Avenue, Los Angeles. The home is still there but the museum is gone.
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