Throughout this project I am trying to remain aware of other Olympic designs therefore I have decided to take a closer look at the Olympic Torch for 2012.
The Olympic Torch is made from a golden aluminium alloy and is pierced with 8,000 circular holes which represents the 8,000 torch bearers and 8,000 miles that will be carrying the torch around the UK over 70 days.
The torch represents the best of British, using British designers, engineers and manufacturers. The British theme and the representation of the holes for the communities and people carrying the torch shows symbolism similar to those that I want to see within my final piece. The torch has been heavily criticised for not being eco-friendly and the design itself has been questioned by critics. However, whether the torch is the most beautiful, least eco-friendly or most criticised; it still pulls opinion from people and whether bad or good, people having an opinion on the piece is better than them having no opinion at all.
Understanding what the torch stands for is much more important than liking it.
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