Positive and Negative Space Using String

 This 3D lesson we were looking at positive and negative space, we needed to fill a space using a small amount of material. This related to my last FMP project where i used a string technique called symmography, this uses different techniques with string and mathematical equations by plotting on a graph to create patterns and shapes. I first looked at creating 2D patterns then moved into a 3D space and filling them using a low amount of material. Everyone began to attach string at random parts of the room and connecting them to others going off in different angles, this created a spiders web effect and made it reallllly difficult to walk around the room.

 

It was interesting how such a small material can fill a space and make the space feel smaller and more restricted. When we were unravelling the string and taking it down we had to follow the path of the person who put it up, it was interesting to follow the history and the making of the installation. We collected all the string that was used just to see how much material we actually used to fill the whole room. I liked how the lines created by the string looked graphic and sharp as though someone had drawn or sketches lines over an image, almost like construction lines.

 

For my piece I used the symmography techniques in the corner of a doorway that created a curved shape and got in the way of people walking through. Also it was difficult to see so a lot of people walked into it...this reminded me of a spiders web how you cant see them and end up walking into them.