ALEXANDRU USINEVICIU

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.

Artworks

The spherical structure is made of 32 spirals weaved together applying a twisting motion to each element. There is no need for any kind of fastening. The rigidity of the object is the result of the tension between the metal spirals.

This structure is made by interlinking 27 metal spirals at 90° angle. The result is a 3D wire cube that has a specific structural density dictated by three proprieties of the spirals: the pitch, the inside diameter, and the wire thickness.

The 12 spirals are woven to obtain a stable structure that resembles a multitude of knots linked to form a 3D object.