Sunday, March 29, 2009

Points. Lines. Space.

We were particularly interested in Sol Levitt's use of a serial system to examine and chart the 3-dimensional objects to explore the composition of the incomplete cubes which were then diagrammatically represented in a series of 2-dimensional hexagons. The difference in the modes of representation intrigued us: (1) the diagrams of the incomplete cube, (2) the diagrams of the incomplete hexagons, and (3) the photographs of the life-size installation -- how did Levitt want them interact and be integrated as a unified art installation?

Our interpretation therefore looks at the reciprocity of the 2D and the 3D:
Can we break the diagrams down to its basic elements and analyze them in terms of "Points" and "Lines"?
If we plot them against a simple Cartesian system, how can "Space" then come into play?
Is it possible to re-configure a whole new diagrammatic serial system or code?
How can we use the new code to generate new forms?

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