Conrad Shawcross
Lattice III, 2008
Aluminium
H 275 5/8 x 275 5/8 x 196 7/8 in
Photo: JC Lett
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British artist Conrad Shawcross creates a work that may be said to be at the crossroads of the physical sciences, geometry and philo- sophy. A member of the Royal Academy...
British artist Conrad Shawcross creates a work that may be said to be at the crossroads of the physical sciences, geometry and philo- sophy. A member of the Royal Academy of Arts, he quickly gained a reputation for himself through his modular, systematic sculp- tures. One can interpret his work as the exegesis of a variety of texts written by illustrious figures in the history of science (Dorothy Hodgkins, Charles Babbage, etc.). Lattice III explores the geome- try of the tetrahedron. The 112 tetrahedra used are arranged in a mesh pattern, akin to atoms. Through its singular structure, the sculpture illustrates the idea of a space in constant expansion, and questions the very nature of the place in which it is shown.