Finland Week Two:
Noisy flocks of geese fly low over the lake as we bolt the pipes together, creating the Biomatrix. The weather has been clear and cold and the students are becoming more fluent with the construction process and with English. The black hexagons are striking in the light as the islands take shape; I am beginning to get a sense of the final outcome. There are two levels of height to the big island, which we are creating using large pipes underneath the matrix. We are attaching these pipes using rope and stainless steel strapping. The extra buoyancy of the large pipes will support the gravel and rocks while the regular matrix will be planted with wetland plants. The height difference will make the islands appear more natural.
I have been filming the connection of the hexagons to form the Biomatrix and I would like to create a short video piece in which the process is speeded up so that it is possible to see the island take shape in one minute.
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