Thigmotactic, a wall-mounted assemblage of poplar frames filled with geometric forms, unlit against a blush-pink wall

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thigmotactic

crafted using traditional and modern techniques, these wooden structures serve as dimensional canvases for custom projection-mapped animations. by fusing these divergent methods, each medium contributes vital qualities the other lacks. this interplay between tradition and experimentation is what I’m most interested in as an artist

thigmotactic

Year
2025
Material
poplar + projected light
Dimensions
37.5”(h)  x  24”(w)  x  5.25”(d)
Close-up of a carved crescent and stacked discs set deep inside a frame, with soft focus on surrounding pieces
Front view of the central poplar frames, each packed with layered circles, arches, triangles and blocks
Shallow-focus close-up of a small hollow wooden diamond projecting from a stack of blocks
The upper frames of the piece in natural light, showing nested boxes, dowels and geometric cut-outs
The full piece in a darkened room, with projected white and violet light tracing the edges of its forms and frames
Macro view of a wooden ring glowing with a projected halo, set against a panel washed in red light
Angled view across the frames with colourful projected patterns wrapping the arches, cylinders and triangles
Close-up of projected red, green and blue light falling across a ring, a diamond and stacked blocks
The unfinished piece clamped together on a workbench, surrounded by clamps, measuring tools and a printed layout plan
Rows of cut poplar pieces, each pencil-labelled with a part number, laid out on a cutting mat before assembly