I asked people what was the biggest thing they’d ever seen (listen below). Answers fell into two main groups: some said something beyond the earth – the sky or sun; others named a building or human structure. A few mentioned dreams. I wonder what people afterwards kicked themselves for not saying…
What struck me about scale when we were walking around in the sun was that tiny fragments of big things can seem bigger than really big things which are fully intact. The remains of the Roman amphitheatre under Guildhall are pretty minimal, but I couldn’t get my head round the size it must have been when it was up. The same goes for the tiles in Postman’s Park. I’m not sure if they’d have the same impact if they were huge, would they? Their smallness is big.
Maybe that’s not so surprising coming from a poet. It doesn’t get much more small-big than poems. Although there must be a design equivalent…
It was great to meet you all. Good luck.
Caleb Klaces | www.likestarlings.com
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