In the Pipeline is a yarn-bombing art installation made in collaboration with The Substation. It covered the pillars of The Substation building facade as well as foyer area from 22nd August till 30th September 2014.
“In the Pipeline” covered the foyer of The Substation in a network of knitted pipes. Drawing inspiration from factories, scaffolding, but with a twist as the pipes would be in a myriad of vibrant colours to suggest new life.
The phrase “In the Pipeline” hints at exciting things in the line-up to bring out the idea of The Substation being in a transition stage of change as it looks to have more offerings as an independent contemporary arts centre soon moving into its 25th year. The installation also brings to mind indoor playgrounds of tubes; the element of play! It expresses The Substation as a generator of new life and ideas, recalling the building’s history as a power substation and as a pioneer art space to develop the local art scene.
The knitted pipes and tubes run along the walls and close to the ceiling of the foyer area and eventually lead out, stopping short at the 2 central pillars of the Substation building façade. The pillars of the building façade was wrapped in a vibrant patchwork of yarn pieces collected during public 'Knitting Parties'.
The resulting installation is a collaborative work by the public. This expounds on the idea of wonderful things to come “in the pipeline” that will soon lead to this burst of colourful creativity (the wrapping on the pillars) from the local community.
along the pipes, visitors will also be able to spot some birds, dust-bunnies and the stray leaf here and there.
scene from our Knitting Parties, a casual get together to knit! I loved that so many people turned up young and old and across races and nationalities!
it was nice to introduce some complete beginners to the world of knitting too and everyone was so generous in sharing knitting knowledge, there is no one teacher in the session, just as everyone is a student too; picking up tips and new techniques from one another.
for more pictures of the installation visit here.
