Transmeanderation Helix
Posted by David Mazure | Filed under Drawings, Installations
This is Transmeanderation Helix (tranz mēˈandər ˈā sh ən ˈhēliks). It is a pen and ink drawing (both black and light grey) that was originally created on one long roll of paper, and then divided up into three parts so as better activate the space between the galleries and the glass case. It depicts a repeating pattern of infinite variety, as each module of the pattern is unique. Part 2 of Transmeanderation Helix, in the glass case in-between galleries, contains another, site-specific, element. It depicts a silhouette of the same pattern, but on a smaller scale, as if seen from a distance. This repeating pattern represents infinite homogenization and it was created using vinyl prints adhered to plexi-glas with fluorescent light emanating from below. (Thanks to Logan Klemer and the folks at FastSigns!) Overall, the entire drawing is approximately 2 1/3 feet tall by 29 feet long. (I’m thinking about adding on to it to make it even longer!)
Transmeanderation Helix (Part One) • 28″ x 108″
Transmeanderation Helix (Part Two) • 28″ x 192″
Transmeanderation Helix (Part Three) • 28″ x 48″
View from Gallery 1 (Parts One & Two)
Glass Case (Part Two)
View from Gallery 2 (Parts Two & Three, and you can almost see Part One in the distance)
Transmeanderation Helix (Detail)
