Robin Leverton
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In_Organisms is an exploration of fictioning and embodied intelligence. Beginning as an idea to create a working sculptural algae bioreactor concept, the project evolved through the material constraints I put myself under, of recycling PET drinks bottles as the primary material of its production, into a pure speculative exercise. After modelling algorithmically an idea of
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The inspiratorial jumping off point for this project was the idea of creating an algae bioreactor using recycled PET bottles. DIY examples of such systems are relatively simple and have been made with a number of different designs. The purpose of this interest correlates with my interest in ecology and food production. Algae gain mass
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Some months ago I applied for and was accepted into the show: Visions in the Nunnery at Nunnery gallery, the location run by Bow Arts, with whom I have my studio. I spent the week before the install remaking the pyQT interface to be friendly to the gallery staff when turning the piece on and
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Before the old academic year ended, the new one started it seemed. I was fortunate enough to have my work chosen to be exhibited as part of the Digital Design Weekend at the V&A, in its event for the London Design Festival, I took an Internship at Jason Bruges Studio, and was also nominated for
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Steward is an investigation into the concept of stewardship, employing a procedurally generated terrain, slowly decaying over time.
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Today I questioned if it was tomorrow and tomorrow began with Enclosure an… enclosure created by 6a architects and artist Amalia Pica. How the single-route sheep management system can be described as ‘Maze-like’ in the brochure is beyond me, but it does provide an unusual sight for a gallery setting and immediately invites play. However,
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I’m only 23, and unlike many writers of past ages or even the present, I’ve not experienced enough of life to have anything truly profound to impart to any who may read this. But, Life is ‘ard. Ungratefully disappointed with my 2/1, I left Peckham for an almost riverside house in Woolwich with my girlfriend,
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This is my dissertation, final year thesis for my degree: Virtually Happening Society and the Digital Age Reality is changing. When I was born, in 1995, 1% of the world had Internet access; 21 years later that has grown to 50%. (Internetworldstats.com, 2016) The same has been seen of mobile phone usage, rising from
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Happy Birthday to me, on the 15th no more a teen, now I have reached 20, there’s a tutorial for me. I had my first tutorial of year 2 with my new tutor Liz Peebles. After a long conversation surpassing the allotted half hour time slot, I came out with a lot of areas to
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