COJiFORM is at home in art, children’s, and science museums.
Participants explore creative process through sculpture-making and photography.
Cojiform supports a wide range of curatorial and educational themes and goals, such as: abstraction, pattern, accessibility in art, photography, multiples and modularity, architecture, algorithmic systems, growth mind set, creative problem solving, the flow state, and hands-on learning.
Exhibit Components
In addition to a kit of Cojiform sculpture parts, exhibits can include books, photographic prints, signage, free standing fixtures, looping tutorial videos, and stations where participants can capture studio-quality photographs with their smartphone (see below). Artist Isaac Bower can be booked for in-person facilitation of workshops, pop-ups, or talks during the run of a show.
The Cojiform system is made up of multiples of three forms called the L, Y, and S parts. The durable urethane parts are hand cast and finished by artist Isaac Bower in his Pittsburgh, PA studio: Isaac makes his own molds. The urethane is manufactured in Pennsylvania.
Please email Isaac Bower to initiate a discussion about booking a Cojiform exhibit. Learn more about booking and leasing here.
Everything built with Cojiform is temporary: photography allows people to document their work. The photography experience is also another way for participants to engage with their aesthetic sensibilities, creative process, and the formal elements of art.
Photography stations can be an integral part of an exhibit, or can be used within pop-ups/workshops during the run of a show. Backdrops and lights let participants capture studio-quality photographs using their smartphone. Signage encourages visitors to adjust the lighting and explore framing their photographs from various angles. Photos can be shared on social media, using tags to link with a museum’s accounts, or with @cojiform on Instagram.
Cojiform has been exhibited in places such as: MuseumLab, Pittsburgh, PA ~ The Montshire, Norwich, Vt. ~
The Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA ~ The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh ~ The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburgh, PA ~ The Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA.