Currently a university student in my final
year of study, a reoccurring theme in my work is juxtaposing opposites, such as
balance and tension, order and chaos, singular and collective. Most recently I
am exploring the notions of micro and macro through three-dimensional
experimentation – a collection of small elements that form something larger.
Considering and responding to space, shape, form and arrangement are the main
principles of my work.
The installation above the glass-domed roof
of the gallery consists of a mass accumulation of clear acrylic hooks and
contrasting solid white hooks, each individually connected to form a shape that
reflects the space.
This structure has been used in two other
locations, including Spring Bank mill, each time arranged differently in
response to the space and environment of the location.
matt shaw
Incremental.
With
the use of a laser cutter I have been able to produce multiple components, each
exactly the same, simple squares. Stacked incrementally, with an even rotation,
they create a complex construction, which would appear to have no connection to
its humble beginnings. The column has been centre lit to enhance its twisted
aesthetic and radiate a warm glow.
The
form evolved from studying the molecular make up of DNA strands and the double
helix structure that is produced by a process called supercoiling. This is when
two strands of DNA become twisted into a spiral, developing the form we
associate with the term. Along with RNA and proteins, DNA is one of the three
major macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life, therefore
being a fundamental factor in our existence.
