Konstantina Tsirogianni is originally from Greece and came to Glasgow to study for a Masters in Interior Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Throughout her degree she developed an interest in light-based art installations and the use of light as a medium to create experimental visual environments. Here, she talks more about her work, art and spatial perception…

Hypothetical movement diagrams

I am interested in researching how we perceive space visually, and how we can create different experiences within a space. While experimenting on lighting projections and moving images, my intention is to identify and reveal the potentials of space. I explore the possibilities of how light, a formless material, can inhabit the architecture of a space and shape temporary multi-sensory experiences. My aspiration is to transform different places into performative spaces of art.

Capturing movements

‘Unseen’ is a proposal for an intervention within a building, The Whisky Bond, where I study the possibilities of movement, the experience of space in terms of perception and reflection and the interaction of our bodies with the surrounding environment.

Movement patterns

The research begins with the idea of identifying the connections between the building and its urban context. The city map is explored as a network of lines, points and relationships, which are translated into forms that surround the building. The idea evolves by defining the building as a core of literal or metaphorical communication. The building is interpreted as a network of movement. The exploration continues with the creation of hypothetical movement diagrams concerning the relationships of hidden movement either in real space or in imaginary space.

Facade patterns

Exterior lighting projection

The experiences of space and the impact upon its users are translated into geometrical forms and patterns that are depicted with the use of digital media as a projection-animation. Light and shadow are the only materials. They become the means to reveal unperceived information and create transformations into reality. The intervention is an investigation between observation and thought. A journey begins, starting from the exterior facade and continues to the interior where the user acts as a spectator at first but then his presence becomes part of the intervention.

Through further development and research, the idea can be applied in different buildings and spaces within the city revealing the interstitially and intercommunication of real space and space of thought. The notion of interstitial space and the use of lighting projections can be explored as a means to change the built boundaries of an existing space and expand our way to perceive things.

Interior lighting projection

Interested in seeing more from Konstantina? See her previously showcased work here.

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Graphic Design Festival Scotland is a five day festival featuring workshops, competitions, talks, exhibitions and more running from 22-26 October. Based at The Whisky Bond, the inaugural festival seeks to provide a place for graphic design to become accessible to the public while creating a space for networking between designers, students and others working in the industry.

From 22 – 23 October, eight design studios will act as mentors while a group of participants work on a creative brief for the chance to win a placement with their mentor and the GDFS Best up-and-coming 2014 award.

There will be several one and two day workshops around creative processes, conceptual thinking, visual communication and professional practice with various design powerhouses including: 44 Flavours, STV Creative, Risotto, Recoat, Alexander Lis (Designbüro Frankfurt), OK-RM, Eike Konig-Hort and Freddy Taylor (Kesselskramer Outlet).

On 25 October, hear a series of 15 minute talks from designers and creatives throughout the evening while enjoying the musical stylings of So Weit So Gut, Tropical, Handpicked and The Dissolving Dancefloor. Catch curated music and live DJ sets at the Whisky Bond throughout the festival.

Finally don’t miss the International Poster Exhibition at 21 Stockwell Street from 25-27 October.

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Graphic Design Festival Scotland runs from 22-26 October. Find more information about the GDFS here.

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The Whisky Bond is designed to suit the needs of creative projects and the people who generate them. It’s more than a physical space. With a regular programme of events, talks, performances, hacks and parties an exciting community thrives, where collaboration is encouraged and new contacts are made.

The lower three floors of the building are home to Glasgow Sculpture Studios (GSS) – a unique centre for research, production and presentation of contemporary sculptural practice. GSS support a vibrant community of established artists and emerging talent, as well as offering first-class workshop facilities to artists, tenants and the general public. A large ground floor gallery hosts their visual arts programme and presents work from established and emerging artists.

Communal spaces in the building, including the ground floor café, are laid out to encourage social bustle and flow. On the 3rd floor you’ll find The Distillery – an open plan, co-working space designed to suit the evolving working styles of freelancers, start-ups and those who require a flexible working space. In The Distillery, everything’s at hand – members can turn up, switch on and start work. It’s somewhere they come to focus on work but also to be around their neighbours – artists, designers, architects, journalists, producers etc. who will be found at the next desk, through the wall or having coffee on the sofa beside them.

Adding to those already occupied on the 3rd floor, in the Autumn of this year a range of new offices and workspaces will be available. These will build on the industrial nature of the building and provide blank canvases aimed at creative businesses who wish to move away from offices with no identity, to a more exciting space where they can also become part of The Whisky Bond community.

The Whisky Bond takes a leading role in the regeneration of Speirs Locks. Not only a thriving working environment, with a canal-side location and great views of the city, The Whisky Bond offers an alternative to the congested busyness of the city centre. The opportunity for exercise, lunches by the waterside and access to a lovely community garden help create a greater, healthier work/life balance.

To learn more about The Whisky Bond, see their website here.

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