Residency Kiran Ganghadaran

For the months of January and February 2011, Kiran is in residency with his ongoing research - the Project Decode.

The research is on looking at the prospects of an existence of geometrical structures in living and non-living beings and its potential application using new technologies and materials.

To re-look, the geometrical state of art which can bring new dimensions to surfaces/spaces in its physical well being of living and non-living existence.

Decoding the various elements in nature to its various geometrical relations and reflecting to a question why beauty is there.

The tree, for example, has its geometrical rule on how it grows and how it maintains certain proportions or a flower has a certain number of petals. These questions led me to the world of geometry with certain mathematical expressions/equations or generative algorithms, which the almighty has created and brought to life.

As the world is constantly changing, the role as an individual is shifting and responding to some innovative methodologies which could offer a paradigm shift that alters the development of novel processes - based on strategies that could bring more efficient connections between living and non-living spaces.

The potential of my research is to find and explore a new generation of interactive systems within science, art and architecture that could bring new relationships or interconnections between nature and human beings.

The research has started with understanding the various growth and decay processes in plants and the discovery of Phyllotaxis - the relationship of plants and mathematical expressions.
Growth is appreciated/respected but not seen. Decay is disrespected but not seen. In relation with growth of plants there is an unseen mystery of movement. The movement is performance in itself. Comparing the complex situations from static/dynamic, organic/inorganic, form/function, observer/observed, self/other and reflecting in a space, which would allow a new aesthetic to movements and also transform the space in itself.

Movement Never Lies
It is a barometer telling the state of soul weather to all who can read it
Martha Graham

Kiran gave an intermediary report on Friday, 28th of January 2011. Vinay took some footage which can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/9MihyiJko6U