Week 6: Activity Reflection

From the 2014 Bridges conference, I chose the artwork by John Arden Hiigl (1943-2017),  a painter, teacher, and humanist. As an artist and thinker, he was largely inspired by the oeuvre of Richard Buckminster Fuller. John's artwork has contributed to Fuller's exploration of the geometry of space uniquely and brought synergetic arts onto a new level.

Chrome 203 shows twelve groups of three '3/4 squares'. Each group of three '3/4 squares' is enclosed, or contained within a white square, which itself is enclosed within a black square. These three '3/4 squares' groups are translated vertically and horizontally. Of course, any of these fractal-like series of '3/4 squares' can continue indefinitely or to the limit of one's drawing instruments. 

The following is my replica of Chrome 203,

 

I arranged sixteen sets of '3/4 squares' on an inch of paper. I used two different versions in alternating rows and these sets of squares are enclosed in a white square which is further enclosed in a blue square. These sets of three '3/4 squares' are translated vertically and rotated by 90 degrees. The piece has visible vertical lines of symmetry. these fractal-like series of '3/4 squares' can continue indefinitely or to the limit of the space of one's drawing tool.

Reference 

https://experienceworkshop.org/farewell-to-john-hiigli-our-mentor-and-friend/