ATOI and Anita Bolton unveil the Bideford Black synthetic diamond. Photo: Claire Gulliver |
At times it felt like
being an extra in a James Bond film. This week offered the first glimpses of a
unique synthetic diamond made entirely from Bideford Black. Conceived by artist
duo ATOI and created with the help of a specialist manufacturer, the diamond
was delivered in person to Burton Art Gallery, Bideford as part of a surreal
and surprising Wednesday.
Taking the Bideford Black synthetic diamond to Greencliff. Photo: ATOI |
A day that began with
excitement, anticipation and thank-you flowers for the manufacturer and sponsor of ATOI (whose company name will be revealed shortly), became bizarre and fantastic as
the artists and diamond manufacturer decided to take the diamond to Greencliff on the North Devon coast,
where the raw Bideford Black pigment is found.
ATOI with the diamond at Greencliff. Photo: Claire Gulliver |
ATOI's synthetic diamond made from Bideford Black will be one of the works on show as part of the Bideford Black: The Next Generation exhibition at Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon. Produced by Flow Contemporary Arts in association with Claire Gulliver.
Exhibition opens 3 October.
Posted by Claire Gulliver
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