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405, Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States
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Other Projects by STUDIO Mike McKay
Singularities
405, Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$10K - 50K
Singularities confronts the existing space of the Museum by producing simultaneous perceptions of spatial
form. The architectural form created from two specific vantage points engages the space of the museum
and changes characteristics (form, light, color) as one moves in and around the work. Through
camouflaging techniques, perspectival illusions and color mapping, the space is constantly in a state of
flux initiated by the visitors path and gaze.
Architectural illusion and perspectival deceptions have been investigated since antiquity in order to alter
the perception of a given space, primarily in an illusionary or optical manner. My intention has been to
investigate how these ideas can be directed toward the creation of physical space and form. Specifically,
Anamorphic projection techniques in architecture offer the potential to create dynamic spatial experiences
that both define architectural form and challenge one’s perception of it. By doing so, new formal
possibilities arise while at the same time new programmatic opportunities emerge due to the unexpected
juxtaposition and overlap of space that methods of projection inspire. The implication of anamorphic
projection, therefore, is one that ultimately offers a new avenue into thinking about the possible social
relationships that new approaches to form-making might offer.
“With Singularities, McKay takes on a gallery space and passageway at the Museum, exploiting their proximity
and, in essence, reimagining their solidity. He has fabricated an elaborate arcade-like wooden structure
and applied metallic and painted surfaces to it and surrounding planes. As viewers enter his installation, they
will find themselves navigating an environment that shifts between physical fact and perceptual experience.”
Stuart Hordner_Director of The Art Museum at The University of Kentucky
form. The architectural form created from two specific vantage points engages the space of the museum
and changes characteristics (form, light, color) as one moves in and around the work. Through
camouflaging techniques, perspectival illusions and color mapping, the space is constantly in a state of
flux initiated by the visitors path and gaze.
Architectural illusion and perspectival deceptions have been investigated since antiquity in order to alter
the perception of a given space, primarily in an illusionary or optical manner. My intention has been to
investigate how these ideas can be directed toward the creation of physical space and form. Specifically,
Anamorphic projection techniques in architecture offer the potential to create dynamic spatial experiences
that both define architectural form and challenge one’s perception of it. By doing so, new formal
possibilities arise while at the same time new programmatic opportunities emerge due to the unexpected
juxtaposition and overlap of space that methods of projection inspire. The implication of anamorphic
projection, therefore, is one that ultimately offers a new avenue into thinking about the possible social
relationships that new approaches to form-making might offer.
“With Singularities, McKay takes on a gallery space and passageway at the Museum, exploiting their proximity
and, in essence, reimagining their solidity. He has fabricated an elaborate arcade-like wooden structure
and applied metallic and painted surfaces to it and surrounding planes. As viewers enter his installation, they
will find themselves navigating an environment that shifts between physical fact and perceptual experience.”
Stuart Hordner_Director of The Art Museum at The University of Kentucky
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