A new artwork has arrived in Barbican's Sculpture Court made entirely of soil. It's described as 'immersive', but don't let that put you off.
'origo' (strictly lower-case for some reason) is a torus of mud, into which all are invited. But this structure is so much more than a cloddy doughnut.
Colombian artist Delcy Morelos says that origo celebrates ‘the delicate and powerful web of existence’. Its earthy rim is hollow, allowing us to walk through the structure, and breath in the earthy scents.
One of the interior cavities, which smell of earthy chai latte. Image: Matt Brown
Oddly, yet wonderfully, the artist has mixed those earthy scents with cinnamon and other spices. It's chai latte with a hint of topsoil — like stepping into a Costa run by a family of moles.
