Artwork based on a piece of ancient

Buddhist philosophy, to display

as part of an interior design project,

at the Manchester Buddhist Centre

Manchester Buddhist Centre

Nesteruk, Sara

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Sara NesterukMANCHESTER BUDDHIST CENTREINTERIOR WINDOW PROJECTDatesAugust 2016 – June 2017Outline DescriptionI submitted a proposal for an open competition,to design a glass panel, artwork, for aninterior window, at the Manchester Buddhist Centre in the Northern Quarter.My design was successful and won thecompetition.Production started in the autumn of  2016 andthe installation was completed in June 2017.Research Problem / Question{Intro / About}A piece of  work about light,colour - glass, transparency.A sense of  looking in, and entering.And looking out - the centre, asa location for finding a perspective,self, a position, and view, out -into the world.A welcome for visitors, newcomers,guests and friends.A meditation point, for contemplation,for regulars, a familar pointto re-visitThe competition was a collective effort, tocreate a welcome to the centre, to representthe ethos and philosophy of  the Buddhistpractice at the centre, and to createsomething light and welcoming, for visitors tothe space.The original text was text from the Dhammapada,and is an ancient Buddhist text. Exploringthe idea of  pairs, contrary pairs, a back anda front, alternate views, of  a space andideas.I wanted to create something that offered aview into the centre, and, an alternative view,out into the world.The original text proposed was taken fromthe 1975 penguin Classics version of  the text,translated by Juan Mascaró.The text used was supplied by the managerof  the centre, and is an alternative translation.Research Process / Methods.The text was installed onto a glass panel,and uses cut vinyl. The vinyl was deliveredand supplied by a manufacturer inManchester, and stuck onto the reverse side of  the glass.The intention is to make something visible andclear, seen from a distance, on entry to the centre, and at a more intimate scale,from the seating area upstairs. “Dhammapada suggests thePath of  Dhamma, the right pathof  life which we make with our own footsteps, our own actions”From - Introduction to theDhammapada.Juan MascaróPage 9, Penguin Classics, 1975.Middlesex, EnglandSignificance.The design brings a piece of  ancient text, intopublic view, and effectively represents thevalues of  the centre. The work also usescontemporary design, into a more traditionalarea. Design meets ancient philosphy.Originality.The work was designed to be easy to manageand produce, I pitched the designs with thatin mind. Using the language of  shop windowclutter, and culture (where vinyl is oftendisplayed.) in a context to create adifferent meaning, about an inner, deeperworld, self  reflection.The concept arose from the properties of  thewindow. Glass, transparency, and the ability to see an object, clearly, from both sides2, or, an alternate point of  view. Conceptuallylinking the project materials to the values of  the organisation, physical manifestationin space.The work drew for reference from designersincluding Why Not Associates, well knownfor large scale design and typography,environmental projects.I have never used these materials before, it wasnew for me to create a piece of  physical, interior work in practice.ProductionArtwork -Pitch presentationFinal designsFinal designsFinal designs

Manchester Buddhist Centre: 

Design and artwork for installation 

of interior window panel

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Manchester Buddhist Centre: Design and artwork for installation of interior window panel

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