Richard Harrington

Statement

A Twin Crystal is when two cubes joined at the vertex. I've always loved experiencing entities be they mathematical or perceptual where the retinocortex is challenged to alernately see one thing or another in the same object or graphic... ala the artwork of M.C. Escher or Victor Vasarely to name just two. This behavior "may" be related to or have evolved from the property of stereopsis where a stereoptic predator must look carefully to detect the camouflaged freeze response of prey. Be that as it may, in spite of the fact that I built this object from scratch, I don't necessarily consider myself a constructivist, formalist, or a Platonist. Where this object fits in that mathematical continuum luckily is still a mystery to me.

Artworks

This is a mild paradox for lack of a better term in that it is virtually impossible to see both cubes at the same time. Its hexagonal symmetry where the two cubes are joined kind of differentiates itself perceptually from the puzzle of the cubes themselves even though its the common vertex where they are joined. The regular serration along the edges involved in the assembly of this object also adds a dimension of visual intrigue. Because of the structural limits of the hardware cloth joining the gridded material in this way is necessary. The moire patterns created by the material are also one of the reasons that I do so love working with this material. In Japanese aesthetics the practice of wabi sabi comes to mind.