Electrical cables are something that are usually hidden behind walls, however here the cable is being re-cast to become a structural element through the process of knitting. Electrical cables are very strong and we tried knitting with different kinds of electrical cable.
On a 1:1 scale knitted cable might be stacked or folded in order to become a "skyrise".
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| Knitted electrical cable |
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| Knitted auxillary cable |
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| Knitted cable |
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| Knitted white electrical cable |
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| Stacked structure |
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| Wider stacking arrangement |
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| Possibilities for the final 8m structure |
The knitted cable is very strong in tension but can be stretched to a certain point - allowing for it to be pulled at.
Through our research we have also found other artists doing large-scale knitting projects:
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| Couch knitted from PVC tube by Kwangho Lee |
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| The knitting machine by David Cole |
We will also try knitting with other materials like clear PVC tubing and see where that takes us
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| El Lissitzky - "The story of the little red square" |
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