Volume Containment With Linear Elements
Using
wood or wire, construct a linear design that contains volume.
Plan
your design carefully (use drawings if necessary) and use a large amount of
linear elements in order to contain as much space volume as possible.
Be
sure to visit the Gallery page, and to memorize
the safety rules.
A
successful design will incorporate a variety of linear forms that will
enrich it with their complexity, while the focus of the viewer will be aimed
at
the
contained space. Your
work should be a sculpture “in the round”, and should measure at least 40” in
one direction. Feel
free to experiment with the scale of your object in its context and the proportions
of its individual components. Keep in mind that the contained space can
either be interrupted by linear elements, forms, or it can be clean of any
obstructions.
Your every decision will affect the nature and the quality of the contained
space. The surface of the structure can be painted
or otherwise altered if you feel that such treatment will improve it, (be
careful not to create an elaborate ground for a painting). It
might be necessary to construct a working scale model of your design that
will allow you to experiment with different configurations before the final
piece
begins to take shape. A three dimensional working model is preferable to
a two-dimensional
drawing because it allows for direct manipulation of physical space and,
thus, for easier problem solving.
Materials
Wood or wire (or a combination of the two)> First make some sketches and
decide what kind of design you should create, and then pay a visit to the lumber
yard to see what kind of wood will be appropriate for it.
Alternately,
you may use sticks, branches, or any other linear medium you desire in
order to construct your design. You may also use any means of construction
you
deem
necessary to join the wood together (nails, screws, wire, rope, string,
dowels, etc.)
You may,
if you wish use only wire for your piece, but from my experience, you will
have to really work hard at giving substance to your wire piece.
Consider the
following
- What does space
mean to me?
- What is “line”?
- What constitutes
volume?
- How can empty
space be as important as form?
- What is the
relationship between Form and Space?
- How does my
design conform to the answers I gave to the above questions?
Here
are some ideas
- Find an architectural
detail in our building and react to it with your design (attach to it and
expand if you like)
- Enclose an object
within the boundaries of your work (does this make the space more meaningful?)
- Enclose a person
whithin...Just kidding, but it could be an interactive space that people could
explore physically
- Create an interactive
design by altering the way people have to react around it (a barrier, a guide,
or a path)
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