LOL comprised three sets of wooden blocks, each stack joined through a central spine with elastic cords, which allowed the parts to be manoeuvred into multiple permutations much like a child’s toy. This gave ‘life’ to the identical block sets and allowed audience members to create their own spatial configurations with one or even all three sets of blocks.

What I found most exciting about the work was the joy and enthusiasm with which people took to the task of creation. At one moment on opening night the blocks took on, thanks to the audience, animal personas. One set became a giraffe, which then started behaving in an amorous way towards another block creature that resembled a lizard.

The other surprising revelation about this work was the ownership of the creative process adopted by the audience. One prominent artist carefully arranged all three sets of blocks as one. He then photographed it and sent me the image of his masterpiece via text message, stating that this arrangement was the most successful way to install the blocks as it was how they functioned best.