Oliver N Blake

Inspired by the Sand Bubbler Crabs of the Andaman Coast

“Radial Waste” is based on the feeding behaviour of the Sand Bubbler Crabs of the Andaman Coast. As they forage the sand surrounding their burrows for meiofauna, they leave behind stunning and intricate radial patterns of Sand Bubbles. I have a made a program modelled on how they feed, and have carved these Sand Bubbler inspired patterns into reclaimed and salvaged wood. Using what is essentially the waste of these Crabs to create art from our own waste has lead to what feels like very collaborative artworks.

Oliver is a Computational Artist, with a focus on Generative Art, Sculpture and Performance. Coming to Art through his career as a Musician, Oliver graduated from the Royal College of Music and has been working as a freelance Percussionist in London for the last 12 years. Throughout that time, Oliver has developed a fascination for incorporating live electronics into performance, which has in turn led to his design and incorporation of Visuals to music. Oliver's work mainly focuses on naturally occurring patterns and algorithms - from flocking behaviour to the harmonic series - and the interplay between comfort and dissonance that these patterns can make us feel.