PlatFORM, with ECAlab at TATE Liverpool, 22 -30 September 2018
Ceramic materials offer unique opportunities for environmental design, not only in ecological terms, but also in embracing the convergence of advanced engineering processes with art and craftsmanship. The research of ECAlab looks at  innovation through the fusion of past and present production methodologies and the collaboration between different disciplines, with the aim of generating a more meaningful and sustainable architecture that supports local heritage and fosters social sustainability.

In PlatFORM we are interested in what ceramics can bring to architectural place-making beyond its materiality and craftsmanship. We are collaborating with ceramicists and sound artists to reflect on the performative potential of the same ceramic object, to explore the way in which ceramic architectures can enhance our experience of space.  The close encounter between ceramics, light and sound offers an intense sensorial experience for the visitor and a new perspective on the potential for architectural surfaces in the generation of personalised ambient space. PlatFORM is presented through TATE Exchange as an interactive installation that morphs through serendipitous encounters with the audience.