∞ Blue (Infinity Blue)

A huge breathing ceramic sculpture, rising almost to the roof of The Core building, pays homage to one of the world's smallest but most important organisms: cyanobacteria. At almost nine metres tall and weighing twenty tonnes, ∞ Blue is an immersive installation that pays homage to cyanobacteria, one of the world's smallest living beings. Around three billion years ago, cyanobacteria first developed oxygenic photosynthesis and changed the nature of the Earth. The sculpture is a monument to these vital microscopic beings, who, along with their descendants found in the photosynthesising cells of all green plants, continue to provide the oxygen in every breath we take. On the surface, local clay and oxide glazes reflect Cornish mining history. The textural pattern on the ceramic tiles is generated by the reaction-diffusion algorithm found in nature from zebras to coral reefs. ∞ Blue (Infinity Blue) is one of the world's largest ceramic sculptures. Come and see if you can catch its vapour rings!