David Booth
Sculptural Enlightenment
Cables that have the power and potential to transmit and communicate ideas.
My inspiration was the world of fibre-optic cables that lies beneath our feet. These cables have the power to transmit an immeasurable number of voices, words and images. My image is a visualisation of the ideas that hum and crackle beneath our feet.
As a futuristic visualisation of the hidden superhighway, the image straddles the extremes of outer space and the microscopic, providing a landscape in which the traveller can discover aspirational, enlightened thoughts and infinite possibilities.
I selected this image for Derby: City of Invention because the work arose from taking advantage of a mistake: I had been creating a vacuum mould of a sculptural piece when the mould cracked. I was drawn to how its fractured contours had an organic aesthetic. I have called it 'Sculptural Enlightenment' as a reference to Derby's proud heritage. I wanted to express the wonder of the journey to invent. Only by experimenting and evaluating can true invention occur.
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