Simon Armitage's in Praise of Air Installation Also Delivers Air Filtration
Laura McQuarrie — May 21, 2014 — Eco
References: simonarmitage & psfk
'In Praise of Air' is a new work from poet Simon Armitage, created to touch hearts, provoke thoughts and work as a giant air filtration system.
While Armitage took care of writing, the project also involved collaborating with scientists at Sheffield University for the creation of a gigantic 33' x 66' sheet of material, coated with titanium dioxide particles. With exposure to sunlight and oxygen, it's estimated that the titanium dioxide-coated sheet is capable of absorbing pollution from about 20 cars on a daily basis.
As well as provoking some thoughts about the environment, Armitage also notes that "I also hope it’s robust and intricate enough to sustain deeper enquiries … Poetry often comes out with the intimate and the personal, so it’s strange to think of a piece in such an exposed place, written so large and so bold."
While Armitage took care of writing, the project also involved collaborating with scientists at Sheffield University for the creation of a gigantic 33' x 66' sheet of material, coated with titanium dioxide particles. With exposure to sunlight and oxygen, it's estimated that the titanium dioxide-coated sheet is capable of absorbing pollution from about 20 cars on a daily basis.
As well as provoking some thoughts about the environment, Armitage also notes that "I also hope it’s robust and intricate enough to sustain deeper enquiries … Poetry often comes out with the intimate and the personal, so it’s strange to think of a piece in such an exposed place, written so large and so bold."
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