John Houck
"Resilience of Emptiness", 2007
Thesis Project
This installation deals with the ephemeral, and moves away from the art object to the idea of a field condition. The Resilience of Emptiness is a field of threads suspended from the ceiling. Each thread is attached to a motor and is capable of producing virtual volumes. The piece alternates between a series of lines and volumes. As the lines conflate into volumes, the space thickens. At certain moments each thread operates at its own unique speed and a frenetic space emerges. Space folds back upon itself as people move through the installation. Figure and ground relationships continually shift, and our conception of emptiness is questioned.
Other projects by John Houck:
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Chance Decoder 2005 |
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Robox 2006 |