Synopsis:
The installation by Scottish Designers Timorous Beasties', inspired by the Wellcome Trust's work on the human genome and malaria, includes 48 lamp shades featuring tsetse flies, argyle checks made from syringes and other motifs featuring veins and human fetuses. These hang as a double helix, mimicking the shape of DNA, spanning the full height of the 5 metre high windows.

Animations made from these patterns, combined with archive footage (experiments, educational films) from the Trust’s library are projected in 2x12m long strips ( from 8 projectors) on the pavement facing the windows, drawing attention to the installation. The video loop lasts 1 hour.

Wellcome Trust - installation pictures
Timorous Beasties - Once Were Farmers

Credits:
Video installation design: Will Adams and David Bernard
Animation: Rory Lowe, Will Adams, David Bernard and Cameron Lowe.

video loop extract

pavement projection video 1

pavement projection video 2

The 2x12m windows outside on Euston road.

The Double helix lampshades and mesh. Roof-mounted projectors.

Complete image: 12m projection from 4 projectors.

Full resolution detail (each frame is 1080x600 pixels).

Flies and scientist repeat (detail).

Experiment repeat (detail).

Juggling fly repeat (detail).

Body + veins repeat (detail).

TV + transition sequence (detail).