Limited Edition of 7
Size: 40” w x 54” h x 7” d
Approximate Run Time: 4.5 Hours
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Calligraphy © 2023
About Calligraphy
Two years ago, I introduced what I am now calling Calligraphy Prequel, a sculpture with an interesting chaotic motion. Despite its uniqueness, I never offered it for sale due to its frenetic and noisy nature, which proved to be more disruptive than I had anticipated. It was a sculpture I couldn’t envision living with, let alone anticipating others enjoying it.
Over the past two years, I've been experimenting with and refining Calligraphy. The joy I find in retirement is having the luxury of time which allows me this continued exploration. The sculpture now runs for longer periods, is quieter, and the motion is significantly less frenetic. The updated mechanism has evolved to behave more like the one found in my sculpture Chaos, incorporating quiet intervals of non-engagement seamlessly interspersed with bursts of energetic dances.
I’ve left the original Calligraphy page including the video on the website here. The narrative detailing the decades long development of this piece is shared there. Those of you that are interested in the nuances of my work should compare the two videos. Can you perceive the difference in the motion?
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Links to sculptures that led to this design: