Aluminum
When thinking of aluminum, kitchen foil may come to mind. Shiny on one side, matte on the other. Aluminum foil is generally 1.8 – 2.5 microns thick. Aluminum leaf at 0.4 – 0.8 microns is fragile but equally capable of … Read More
Simplicity of Line
With concept reduced to linear simplicity, attention is captured. Jetelovà’s ‘Iceland Project’ lifts a fiber optic line into a simplified 3-D description of rugged terrain. Fontana’s ‘Concetto Spaziale’ focuses on disturbing slashed lines on a pristine primed canvas. Büttner’s … Read More
LEGO Simplified
In 2004 LEGO “decided to remove almost half the pieces from the LEGO catalogue, forcing designers to return to a simple approach to product innovation. The designers were also given clear instructions to reduce the confusion that had been … Read More
Salt as Medium
Using salt as a medium, Yamamoto has meticulously sculpted an exquisite salt installation. It is one of many installations from the ‘Labyrinth Series’. Many of Yamamoto’s works resemble labyrinths or medical imagery of the brain. ‘Detritus’, is a … Read More
Ice as Medium
Jim Denevan and team created a nine square mile ‘ice drawing’ described as a “brilliant pattern . . . Russian pilots who initially refused to do a second pass of the project gave in after seeing how beautiful it … Read More