Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments.
An exhibition of Omer Arbel's experiments with concrete is at Surrey Art Gallery
The installation at the Surrey Art Gallery focuses on Omer Arbel Office's artistic interrogation of concrete's physical properties.
It attempts to demonstrate potential new uses for a construction material that is typically defined by its solidity and permanence.
It aims to look at potential new uses for the construction material
Arbel, who is creative director at Canadian manufacturing and design brand Bocci, is known for his creative approach to materials research. The exhibition presents several of his experiments, including the unusual concrete objects. "My intention is to develop a way of working with concrete that acknowledges its liquid nature and yields expressive form," said the designer.
"These new methods could have significant practical and sculptural ramifications for the construction industry."

Dezeen's Marcus Fairs and Omer Arbel participated in a talk in Vancouver
The concrete objects exhibited at Particles for the Built World were created in a Vancouver warehouse, where Arbel also participated in a talk held on 7 May with Dezeen's editor in chief, Marcus Fairs.
During the conversation, the pair discussed Arbel's practice and various projects that span architecture, sculpture, inve...