Times China
via Urban Art Projects
Residential
Shigang Road, Guangzhou
2020
Patinated brass, 2.7m x 5m x1.8m
Threefold
Threefold is one of two works for Times China’s impressive residential development at Shigang Road, Guangzhou. The client was looking for sculptural forms that have a strong dynamic but peaceful presence.
The form consists of a single knot that loops through itself, creating a continuous single sided surface, like a moebius strip. It started with a simple sketch of a space curve, which then takes some experimentation which crossings of the knot fold forward and which fold back. The toroidal nature of the knot creates a sense of vortex like motions, but it is more assymetrical when compared to ‘Solar’, ‘Study in Motion’ or ‘Evolve’.
‘The project was managed by Urban Art Projects Shanghai, who also fabricated the sculptures in their workshops on the outscirts of the city. I am always grateful for their support and skilled team of panel beaters who do such an amazing job with these complex forms and transitions of curvature.
