Aluminium testing

Lawrence Malstaf, the set-designer for ‘Solaris?’ has been selected to be the guest artist of 2025 with Davvi - Center for Performing Arts. With this he had the opportunity to test some of his ideas, inviting in colleagues to build based on the materials and limited instructions that were presented. These elements will also be part of the ‘Solaris?’ performance, which will have elements of audience participation, so it was nice to see how someone with no prior knowledge of the building blocks decided to utilize them.

First we casted some aluminium in sand outside. Melting them in the snow made a delicious sound - almost like a spaceship!

Participants working in the studio behind one of Lawrence’s little gadgets!

One of the results.

First made by Lawrence, then with add-ons from participants.