The project is titled ‘Distortion’ and located within the atrium space of the City of Cedar Rapids U.S. Cellular Convention Center. The concept for the art piece is based on visual effects of reflection and geometrical interference of distorted surfaces.
The sculpture occupies the Box office wall within the Convention Center atrium and synthesizes a spatial link of all levels through both visual and physical connections. The contemporary artwork is developed as a contrast to the architecture of the building introducing a visual focus point the space. The sculpture is presented as a distorted field condition within a 3dimensional matrix of extrusion. The colorful pattern distributed within the field allows for multiple readings and a playful ambiguity between surface, overlay and visual perception. The material choice of colored aluminum, highlighted within a spectrum of multiple colors, is a balanced towards the interior qualities and tonality of the Convention Center atrium.
The sculpture is constructed out of flat tessellated sheets of aluminum. Tessellation is the process of creating a two-dimensional plane using the repetition of a geometric shape with no overlaps and no gaps. The projects geometry consists of multiple single surface highlighting intrinsic and extrinsic qualities throughout the geometrical deformation. The changing reflections and patterns created by the sculpture during day and night within the atrium space will allow for continuously new visual experiences for its occupants.
Design: VA | DESIGN
Project Team: Volkan Alkanoglu
Consultants: Nous Engineering
Fabrication: Demiurge LLC
Photography: AJ Brown Photography
Date: Completed 2013
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Status: Commission
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