CONCEPT
This piece belongs to our series of artworks "GEOMETRY OF RESTRAINT", where we delve into the geometric interaction between inscribed and circumscribed forms through the concept of restraint.
At the center stands a triangle with hyperbolic geometric properties, enveloped by three curvilinear structures, all unified within a square frame.
Through this composition, a Reuleaux triangle emerges, a shape that maintains a constant width, independent of their orientation, perfectly inscribed within the square.
With its unique attribute of constant width, the triangle is allowed to rotate seamlessly within the square's confines, its trajectory consistently inscribed.
Yet, even with this smooth pivot permitted within its frame, its planar motion is decisively constrained by the square's boundaries, capturing the paradox between restraint and freedom.
Transcending its traditional role of protection and anchorage, the frame, crafted using the same techniques and materials as the internal structures, plays a role as the circumscribing square within the entire context of the piece.
The surface of the Reuleaux triangle is painted by carefully segmenting its hues and lightness into precise tonal intervals.
This technique, which we term "Stepped Gradient", not only evokes a semblance of continuous gradation with a limited palette of tonalities, but also introduces an intricate visual rhythm, pattern, and depth birthed from the discrete tonal steps, conveying a sense of temporal progression, capturing a multitude of moments within a single frame, reminiscent of a photographic sequence.
The delineations of these gradations, drawn based on the concept of the geodesic line — the shortest path between two points on a curved surface — subtly prompt a contemplation on a notion often overlooked in our daily lives: "In a three-dimensional space, what truly defines a straight line and how do we inherently perceive it?"
Structurally, the interplay of the meticulous design of a foundational wooden frame in accordance with architectural structural mechanics and the innate stretchability of the linen canvas generates a curved plane that manifests the traces of applied tension, thereby shaping the three-dimensional form of the artwork.
This construct embodies a reframing of the very essence of planarity in painting, striving to shift the focus of artistic intervention from mere plane to the expanded realm of the spatial.
Blending the "Stepped Gradient" technique with a three-dimensional structure expanded from plane to space, this piece aspires to awaken a multidimensional perception of intertwining stillness and motion, space and time.
SPECIFICATION
Material and Technique: Acrylic on stretched canvas, structured on three-dimensional wooden frame
Dimension: 108cm x 108cm x 14cm