Continuum: Structure #003, LA>< ART Exhibtions, Los Angeles, CA 2009

Wood, building materials, lighting fixtures, colored glass.

"Continuum: Structure #003" is a site-specific sculptural installation proposing new geometries to the existing architecture of the LA>< Art Gallery space. I utilized various ready-made systems such as aluminum extrusions for building facades and materials (glass windows, fluorescent lamps, etc.). This exploration of structure, ornament and modularity resulted in a facade and fenestration-like sculpture.

The width of the room, the slope of the ceiling and the height of the walls determine the dimensions, embedding various points of reference in the work. The piece is placed obliquely to the orthogonal plan and orientation of the room. One’s initial view of the installation is at an odd angle and position. The walls are painted in the warm gray color close to the floor, in order to involve all architectural planes and to blur the transition between floor and wall. As one moves about, around and through the sculpture, the lines, planes, and openings distort architectural perspectives and disrupt a sense of grounding through symmetry or repetition.

The extended channels of the sculpture contain lights, as specified for LA>< gallery use. As a result, the sculpture self-illuminates, while generating surplus light for the room. As an appendage having to access electrical power for proper function, the piece becomes an architectural fixture.