Projects
Pattern and Place
Pattern and Place
Encountering pattern and ornament at heritage sites using immersive technologies.
Pattern and Place is a research project that connects pattern languages, from floral symmetry to decorative details in buildings, with responsive digital media. With support from a creative coder, I will develop and trial ways to present pattern, using projection mapping and augmented reality, that respond to location and recognised objects in the environment.
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£5,000
Aims of the project
The aim is to explore how drawn pattern systems can be translated into generative visuals that shift in real time, rather than staying fixed on a page or a wall.
Alongside the technical development, I will consider how these experiences can encourage shared looking and conversation in heritage settings. The outcome will be a working prototype and a practical approach that can be adapted for different sites, audiences, and future projects.
Meet the artist
Leila Dear
Lead artist
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Leila is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working across drawing, sculpture and installation. She is currently a resident at Somerset House Studios, developing work informed by pattern in the natural world and architectural ornament.
Leila’s practice draws on geometric techniques from Islamic traditions and polyhedral forms. Through exhibitions and participatory projects, she treats pattern as embodied knowledge and a way to sense kinship across cultures and living systems.
