Flowforms (also known as water sculptures and water art) is a sculpture artform in which a form is created that promotes the movement of water in a figure of eight motion.
History of Flowforms edit
The Flowform Principle was discovered by John Wilkes in the 1970 as a result years of research into forms in nature, and their metamorphosis in space and time. These studies included the geometry of crystals, forms and growth patterns in many types of plants, all the heirachies of animal life, especially concentrating on bone morphology and organ formation in embryology, plus the distinctiveness of the unique human shape and function. Wilkes was playing around with the symmetry of the meander when the pulsing figure-8 flowpattern emerged in his research sculptures. The specific definition of a Flowform requires this figure8 heartpulse to occur, without the Flowform itself moving to make this happen.
Applications edit
Playgrounds edit
Water quality enhancement edit
Sewage treatment edit
Agriculture edit
Industrial edit
Affiliates edit
There is an International Flowform Association, made up of affiliates to the work pioneered and still led by John Wilkes from his Virbela Rhythm Research Institute in Emerson College, Sussex England. As well, there is the International Flowform Design Research Association, made up of those handful of sculptors and scientists who are recognised designers of genuine Flowforms.
Flowform Artists edit
- John Wilkes, England
- Nigel Wells, Sweden
- Iain Trousdell, New Zealand
- Paul van Dijk, Holland
- Hanne Keis, Denmark
- Sven Schunemann, USA
- Herbert Driezitel, Germany
References edit
Flowforms: The Rhythmic Power of Water, John Wilkes, ISBN 0-86315-392-5
External links edit
Virbela Flowforms Flowforms: In Tune with Nature