Thinking Space

4’11” x 11’3” x 10’4”

Earth, stone

2010

2010 Intern Artist

Artist Statement

Thinking space is a reaction to the surrounding grounds of the park. The desire to create a space in which the viewer could take comfort within the environment, giving an opportunity to reflect, contemplate or to just simply relax. The exterior is subtle and unknown. Resembling a burial mound or paganistic place of worship, it provokes the human reaction to see inside.

Once inside there are a number of things to notice, the mirror on the floor initially reflects the stone walls, but then alters to reveal the sky through a hole in the ceiling. The hole itself allows the viewer to gaze directly to the sky, as well as rotating a ball of light around the room as the day progresses.

Overall it’s a place of comfort, a place to have a conversation with the environment, a place to question.

David Burns

Born: Bicester, UK, 1983

Resides: London, England, UK

Education

BA, Winchester School of Art, 2009