I have created a couple of maquettes showing the layered strips of masking tape on clear acrylic sheets. Each strip has been glued to the plastic along the edge so that the raised edges of the tape are visible at the front. The wooden bracket attaches to the wall just below eye height so that the viewer can get a glimpse of the text and at the same time focus on the edges of the tape. In these examples the differences in height are fairly subtle, I would like to make strips with more height so that I can get a more interesting pattern on the edges. These pieces are successful in presenting the strips horizontally, although the wood securing it to the wall could use a bit of improvement to make it less visible, traditional shelving brackets would have a similar problem. Perhaps in the future a frame could be made whereby the ‘shelves’ are slotted in, much like a book case or a museum’s specimen case. The shadows that are cast when the pieces are installed are more striking than I expected. Similarly to my 3D woven grid, the shadows are an unexpected addition to the work and have the potential to be developed. I also found whilst making the pieces that when they were stacked on top of each other the gaps in between each strip revealed the tape on the sheet underneath, reminding me of the potential to involve layering with the acrylic with several sheets. I could also involve kinetics to make the strips move across each other.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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