In Bathing, Bask

In Bathing, Bask considers how spaces can act as a supportive environment for stimming, sensory processing and soothing the nervous system.

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Living with a highly sensitised central nervous system is like ‘living with the volume turned up on all your sensory inputs’ – everything is too loud, too busy, too much. In Bathing, Bask is a series of undulating textile spaces that transform gallery spaces into a stimulatory playgrounds for interactive fun, sensory play, and self-regulation.

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Gallery visitors are invited to enter and explore the inflatable spaces. For me, being inside these spaces is like bathing in pure hue – everything is filtered by the colour of the hand dyed textile shell. There are no corners; floor, walls and ceiling melt into one another, and the light is diffused. The gentle hum of a fan dulls outside sounds. In Bathing, Bask presents intense and uncomplicated sensory information. In effect, the active and simplified stimulation starts to turn down the volume.