Exploring the boundary between art and science | Arts & Culture - University of Leeds

A large sculpture has been installed on the side of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a new engineering and physical sciences development at the University reports University of Leeds.

Exploring the boundary between art and science
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By artist Sara Barker, the installation is made from light-weight welded aluminium and a variety of shapes, motifs and colours convey ideas linked to science and engineering – and make connections with Leeds as a former centre of the textile industry and as a creative city.  

The artwork measures seven metres by just over six metres and is positioned more than four metres above the ground.

The artist has used iridescent paints inspired by research at the University, which allows parts of the structure to take on a different colour depending on the angle it is viewed from...

“The Sir William Henry Bragg Building will provide state of the art facilities to support ground-breaking interdisciplinary research, spanning engineering, physical sciences and computing, and linking with colleagues in medicine and biology. The Bragg Centre for Materials Research will discover, create and design new materials which will translate to a wide range of industrial settings.  

“Critically, this new complex will also provide creative spaces for students, ensuring that their research-based education is enriched by having access to cutting edge laboratories, workshops and digital facilities."  
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Source: University of Leeds