Wonderland
18th June 2008 to 13th July 2008
Various Locations
The pioneering Wonderland exhibition, a showcase of the talent, imagination and creativity of Professor Tony Ryan, University of Sheffield, and artist and designer Professor Helen Storey of The London College of Fashion, will be shown in a citywide event in Sheffield.
This unique exhibition brings together the worlds of art and science to shed light on some of today’s most pressing environmental issues. The project has developed a number of products, in varying stages of completion. The exhibition in Sheffield will demonstrate two of these: dissolving bottles and disappearing dresses.
The dissolving bottles, to be shown at the city’s Botanical Gardens, are an exploration of intelligent packaging. Once finished with, the bottles dissolve under hot water to form a gel in which seeds can be grown. The concept could revolutionise the packaging industry and aims to highlight issues surrounding waste plastic.
The disappearing dresses will be on show at Meadowhall Shopping Centre. The material dissolves in water, creating vibrant underwater fireworks. The dresses will be hung from scaffolds and gradually lowered into giant goldfish bowls of water. The exhibition questions the environmental sustainability of our current fashion industry and what happens to used clothing.
Events and exhibitions will also be held at Sheffield’s Millennium Galleries and the University of Sheffield.
Details of the locations and opening times for these events are availiable on separate Event Sheffield entries.
