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Untitled
James Mould
Materials : Two sheets of clear acrylic plastic, vacuum formed to shape, Hinged wooden box for the base, 6 x 4mm bolt, washer and nut, 12 x blue LED 9V battery, toggle switch and wiring, Clear silicone adhesive, Approx. 3 litres of gel based ant habitat/nutrients, Harvester ants
Size: 42cm(h) x 25cm(w) x 14cm(d)
This sculpture was designed with Darwin’s theory of evolution as the foremost concept. Utilising a nutrient enriched gel, invented as a habitat for the study of ants in zero-gravity, the structure too will change with the progression of time, as the ants excavate a network of tunnels through their new environment.
© UCL, Institute of Making/Robert Eagle
Untitled
James Mould
Materials : Two sheets of clear acrylic plastic, vacuum formed to shape, Hinged wooden box for the base, 6 x 4mm bolt, washer and nut, 12 x blue LED 9V battery, toggle switch and wiring, Clear silicone adhesive, Approx. 3 litres of gel based ant habitat/nutrients, Harvester ants
Size: 42cm(h) x 25cm(w) x 14cm(d)
This sculpture was designed with Darwin’s theory of evolution as the foremost concept. Utilising a nutrient enriched gel, invented as a habitat for the study of ants in zero-gravity, the structure too will change with the progression of time, as the ants excavate a network of tunnels through their new environment.
© UCL, Institute of Making/Robert Eagle