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laser cut layered paper, archival quality bookbinding PVA glue, custom aluminum frames created by miller off main st. galleries
approx. dimensions: (each) 18” x 24” x 1”
right: penrose, 2024
laser cut layered paper, archival quality bookbinding PVA glue, custom laser cut frames made from green tinted acrylic, 5mm ply, and woodglue
approx. dimensions: 12” x 12” x 2”
mitosis are 12 layers of monochromatic lasercut paper following a voronoi field attractor, generated parametrically in rhino+grasshopper. voronoi cells, derived from Delaunay triangulation, are a mathematical approximation of natural cellular division. the size of the cells is determined by their proximity to curves that weave their way through the compositions. mitosis offers viewers a chance to contemplate pattern without the distraction of color - this reduction becomes more apparent with extended viewing of the work, particularly when focusing one’s vision on one point within the frame. after a period of minutes, the cells begin to swim, breathe, and weave, while secondary and tertiary patterns become evident in the cell-tiling.
Penrose are pairs of tessellating ten-layer alternating white and black lasercut paper embedded within custom lasercut frames. these fractal forms riff off of op art’s use of precisely positioned alternating white and black lines which compose vibrating visual fields, creating a depth-y dimensional quality on flat surfaces. the precision of laser fabrication yields far sharper linework and edge-qualities than hand-painting (or even stencil-painting) can - laser technology is remarkably well-suited for producing these kinds of perceptual disturbances.