Slump Tower

In ‘Slump Tower’ the stacked materials replicate geological forms like the layers of sedimentary rocks, with strong references to precarious structures, both manmade and natural. Placed in the context of a building the stacked form creates a sense of precariousness but also suggests architectural function. Does it provide support or is it collapsing? The stacked materials also represent the layers of sleep, and the slump of exhaustion. The stacking was also influenced by Edmund Dulac’s drawing of stacked mattresses illustrating the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea" in which a small pea in the bedding would not allow her sleep. It may also be divided into lower resting towers where viewers can interact with the pieces flopping over the stacked towers to rest. The tower responds to the space and changes according to the site.

Materials: Reconstituted foam, reclaimed sound proof foam and cardboard.