Sensing Spaces
This was a fascinating exibition transforming some of the RA galleries to explore the interaction between the nature of physical spaces, our perception of them and their evocative power.
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As expected I was most interested in the spaces that used light as a key element of space - such as this collection of spaces by Li Xiaodong.
I spent a long time sitting in the Grafton Architects rooms. They created two spaces - one dark & heavy and the other light & airy.
The dark room had a real sense of weight - dark blocks suspended overhead, shafts of light shining indirectly through the vertical walls & ledges, both natural and artificial light emulating daylight.
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The darkness of this gallery was accentuated by the adjacent light space.
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In this gallery the daylight directly from the skylight into the space - softened & diffused by bouncing off the light high vertical walls.
Walking through the two spaces resulted in a very real change in mood - from dark to light, heaviness to lightness.
Unfortunately the exhibition finishes on sunday - but well worth a visit.