Hexabrynth

[growler_south]

My friend hamish makes large-scale interactive sculptures. His current work is a giant hexagonal labyrinth
(lab´ rinth´) A circular pattern featuring a serpentine but clear path to the center. Labyrinths were set as mosaics into the floors of Gothic cathedrals and represented a symbolic journey to Jerusalem. Pilgrims would walk the labyrinth to the center and back out again in a kind of walking meditation made of cloth, with an organic demon inflatable sculpture at the centre- the course of the labyrinth is nearly half a kilometer! Walking the labyrinth, round and round, is a meditative journey. Direction and orientation are irrelevant, all that matters is the journey.

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[growler-south.livejournal.com]

The demon was a reward, but no-one entering the labyrinth knew it would be there. I found the demon/reward to be a bit patronising actually- a slight dumbing-down of the concept, a bit of lowest common denominator thinking on Hamish's part, a faltering of his confidence.

In fact the best part was the small social gathering in the centre- the clink of glasses, the quiet chat, the cushions for relaxing on. You could hear the sounds as you walked around the labyrinth, as I walked I couldnt help but meditate on the role of social interaction in my own journey.

[bikerbearmark.livejournal.com]

There's a party in your creamy center?

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

But not everyone is invited- just the nice ones :-)

You and subwoofr are invited...