VARIATIONS OF A LINE

A line. It connects two points but divides two sides. It represents a relationship. It represents separation. A line has a beginning and an end. A line distinguishes foreground from background. This fundamental artistic element is of interest to me. I interpret the line through different media. Through various compositions, I have questioned the meaning of a mark.

A Line in Three Dimensions, 2016.

The line is represented in multiple elements of this piece. A single graphite stick hangs in front of the gallery wall, representing a material line in three dimensions. I draw a conceptual line through the camera and wires to the TV where a live video feed of the graphite line is displayed. The image of the carved out pencil is translated through different adapters and cables, which form a tangled mass. The video feed gives the illusion of depth, however, the camera compresses the physical object into two-dimensional pixel information. In order to emphasize the illusion of depth I use an old CRT TV, which is a bulky, tree-dimensional object. 

Two Dimensional Lines 

Line.tif, 2016.

I am interested in the reproduction of the line and how the computer deals with image files. This line was made using the Textedit computer application. A mark made with a pencil was imported into the computer using a scanner, and then printed on a large-scale printer. The unedited file shows how the computer interprets the man-made mark.

Line.pdf, 2016.

Using a hacked desktop printer, I printed the 74-page pdf image code of a line on a single piece of paper. 

Line, 2016.

Graphite on bristol paper.