10" x 7" x 7 " | powder-based 3D print, acrylic paint | 2011
Monument 5
6" x 7" x 8" | powder-based 3D print, acrylic paint | 2011
Monument 12
6" x 7" x 6" | powder-based 3D print, acrylic paint | 2011
Fold
19" x 56" x 19" | walnut, acrylic, aluminum | 2011
Apex
72" x 20" x 13" | MDF, acrylic paint | 2011
Apex (detail)
72" x 20" x 13" | MDF, acrylic paint | 2011
Peak
19" x 24" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
Flex
14" x 24" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
Press
15" x 14" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
Return
19" x 11" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
Base
22" x 17" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
Rise
18" x 30" | acrylic paint on etched acrylic | 2011
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The works in the "Sculpting with Satellites" series began as walks through the artist’s neighborhood. These travels were tracked via global positioning system. The GPS data was then processed through a script written by the artist that plots this data into 3D modeling software, scaling the points within a Cartesian cube. This generated a path through space with a width that is modulated according to the speed at which he was moving. These were then brought out of digital space by a variety of computer aided machining techniques. The series includes sculptural renderings of these paths, created by the artist using a 3D printer. Other sculptures are selections from these paths, chosen as studies, and created as physical objects by milling and laminating. These objects were then resolved in a sculptural manner, employing an aesthetic sensibility that is rooted in a non-linguistic understanding of space, material, and form.
These spaces and translations were further explored in a series of drawings. Images from this process were captured in the 3D software and etched into acrylic using a laser cutter. These etchings were then in-filled with paint to make the images visible.