kübe

This is the prompt we were given by the MES Studio (Margharita, Gene, and Heiner) for the first week. Remind you a little of first year? The diagram is a bit deceiving in terms of what they were expecting, but predominately the results were very similar. This idea of ascension as a general progression from light to dark seemed to be the overriding theme and was evident in the designs.






I chose a bit of a different approach, emphasizing the role of the horizon as a bounding element within the hierarchy that was referenced in the prompt. Gene suggested the following relationship that I found very poignant: earth as 1, horizon as 3, and the sky as infinity. In this system, the 3 implies a constrained movement between a determinate number of points. Additionally, he said that work achieves a "poetic" position when the "means becomes the content." A little different than your standard "form follows function," but I liked the potential inherent in this. Starting with a single plane, I made a series of folds to establish the implied volume of a cube. Hence, the process establishes the form itself (or the means becomes the content).

This being my first experience in the metal shop, you can imagine the feeling of success I possessed as the final product came out. But, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't spoiled slightly when I came to the realization that Matt produced essentially the same thing in the second semester of our first year! In all seriousness, it was a really rewarding process. I enjoyed getting the chance to weld and manipulate the metal using the break. Also...the junkyard is incredible. The piece I used was over six feet long and it cost merely $10. Benissimo!