Living Cornice
Living Cornice is the inaugural exhibition by Forefront, presented in collaboration with Jason Bruges Studio. Installed within Forefront’s gallery HQ in Old Street, the exhibition showcases a series of lumino-kinetic prototypes that explore dynamic computational caustics through choreographed metallic forms. Drawing subtle references from neoclassical architecture, the works animate light as a living material, producing shifting reflections that transform the surrounding space into a theatrical environment.
Offering a behind-the-scenes insight into process and experimentation, Living Cornice reveals how inanimate structures are engineered to behave as responsive reflectors. The exhibition functions both as a standalone installation and as an experimental testing ground for a forthcoming public artwork commissioned by Forefront for a passageway in Euston.
Marking the beginning of Forefront’s wider programme, Living Cornice establishes a platform for dialogue between art, architecture and the built environment.
“This project is a celebration of the technological craft that transforms liminal, often overlooked spaces into captivating cultural interventions that ignite the imagination and inspire wonder. Through a behind-the-scenes glimpse of prototypes and experiments, the exhibition shares the process of turning the inanimate into living reflectors.”
– Jason Bruges, founder of Jason Bruges Studio
About Jason Bruges Studio
Jason Bruges Studio is a dynamic, multidisciplinary art practice based in London. Established in 2002, the Studio is internationally renowned as a pioneer of the hybrid space between art, architecture, and technology. Exploring the interrelationships between people, data, nature and technology, the team creates high-tech, site-specific artworks and dynamic, spatial experiences. Intervening in the urban environment, they produce moments of theatre that connect people with their environments and weave a sense of magic into the fabric of a place.