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3D Printed Sculptures Come Alive When Spun Under A Strobe Light
January 3, 2016
John Edmark is an inventor, designer and artist who teaches design at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. One of his latest creations is a series of 3D-printed sculptures designed with proportions corresponding to the Fibonacci Sequence. When Edmark's sculptures are spun at just the right frequency under a strobe light, a rather magical effect occurs: the sculptures seem to be animated or alive! The rotation speed is set to match the strobe flashes such that every time the sculpture rotates 137.5º, there is one corresponding flash from the strobe light. Advertisement
"While art is often a vehicle for fantasy, my work is an invitation to plunge deeper into our own world and discover just how astonishing it can be. In experiencing a surprising behavior, one’s sense of wonder and delight is increased by the recognition that it is occurring within the context of actual physical constraints. The works can be thought of as instruments that amplify our awareness of the sometimes tenuous relationship between facts and perception. Edmark explores an interesting realm through his examination and representation of these ideas. The line between fact and perception can often become blurred, especially when considering something like artistic illusion: what you see is not always the same as what is really happening. While Edmark's spinning sculptures create the illusion that the objects are moving and morphing, the objects themselves are actually rigid forms and do not change in shape. This is a representation of what Edmark is referring to in his statement above when he mentions "the tenuous relationship between facts and perception." This relationship between perception and fact has been the subject of inquiry for philosophers, mathematicians, and artists alike for hundreds if not thousands of years, and Edmark's work does a fantastic job of illustrating its puzzling yet awe-inspiring nature.
§ Pier 9 and John Edmark
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