Alexandru Usineviciu
ARTIST STATEMENT
It was a combination between the chain mail of medieval armor, “the
wire curtains” of some buildings in New York City and the minutely
detailed wire jewelry of Mary Lee Hu that gave me the starting points
to create my own technique of wire weaving. In early spring of 2011 I
met Paul Tucker, a mathematician and a scholar, who introduced me to
“Bridges” organization. Geometry being the language of my visual
expression I realized that art and mathematics coexist in a perfect
harmony. The helix wire is the commanding element in my work and has
two functions, a unit and a connector at the same time. This system
has a wide range of practical applications in architecture, sculpture,
industrial and interior design, textile, jewelry etc.
This object is made by intersecting two sets of four parallel
rhombic screens at 60° angle. Each screen has (9) nine equal
hexagons formed by weaving together (8) wire
helix elements. The weaving process consists in twisting the helix
elements that slides over and under each other creating a stable
structure.
The structure is made of three wire screens intersected at 90° angle. Each screen is made by weaving together horizontal and vertical helix wires, wound right hand and left hand. The weaving process consists in twisting the helix elements that slides over and under each other creating a stable structure.
Each screen is made of twelve helix wire elements that form nine equal hexagons. The screens are connected by weaving together their edges allowing a movement that change their orientation. The weaving process consists in twisting the helix elements that slides over and under each other creating a stable structure.