These are the new frames, built with holes every two inches allowing for many more outcomes than the previous modulars. The last iteration of this project had two holes on each frame's edge, so that there were only four possible relationships between any two panels. Now, the grid is under siege with the promise of unexpected, even contingent results.
This project has always discouraged a singular vision, insisting instead on options that allow it to respond to existing architectures. But now order is being threatened and I'm uncomfortable. The panels can stand as free bodies on their own as long as they are in groups, but I keep them pushed against the wall, lest they forget their roots.
They're like erector sets and the great thing about them is they encourage creative play. Ultimately I'd like to present this opportunity to the viewer by designing a piece durable enough to be assembled and disassembled during exhibition.
Threatened and uncomfortable is a good thing...allows for happy accidents. Easy for me to say...being comfortable with uncertainty Pema Chodron says is the path to transformation.
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