Floating Architecture
Suspension to Detail In Process Photos Materials & Dimensions Foam Core Poster Board Cardboard Wooden Dowels Masking Tape Black and White Acrylic Monofilament Hot Glue ~5' 5" x 3' 4" x 1 1/2" Artist Statement for Suspension to Detail This piece was derived from two source architectural styles. The piece was meant to meld these two styles as seamlessly as possible, while suspending them in the air in a way that does not suggest a mobile or other simplistic floating form. Suspension to Detail is derivative of the Baroque and Gothic architectural movements. The curvature of the filigrees are inspired by the Baroque era, and the archway itself is in the style of Gothic architecture. These two styles are eerily different very specific ways; Gothic architecture is rife with mathematical breakthroughs, such as the pointed arch (which became a more structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing way to support an open space; it a