Friday, April 25, 2008

new source of insparation

there is just something about architectural drawings and floor plans that appeal to me. i dont know if it is the complex thoughts that are conveyed through simple simple geometric designs, or the fact that its just visually stimulating. whatever it is, i really like don gummers piece, falling water over broadacre. gummer takes copies of floor plans and overlaps them. he makes sure they fit aesthetically. he then builds and paints them. its so easy but yet the 2 actual planes and the plane that is made by shadows make the piece so interesting. to me it makes me think that while these just seem simple, the thought behind it is utterly complex. knowing how there are reasons behind the layout of a floorplan and then he goes and places 2 different plans on top of each other kinda floors me. to think something so complex could be displayed so simply is a good concept. i really want to do something like this

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