Parametric Design furniture
August 20, 2023
Michaela Crie Stone lives and works in Rockport, Maine, where she creates pieces that push the parameters of function by blurring the lines between art, craft, and design.
A Kickstarter campaign introduces a five-dimensional sculpture said to be inspired by mathematics and the Fibonacci sequence. Square Wave, the first in a collection from artist Ivan Black and Atellani, is an object constructed out of 21 precisely bent and connected metal rods with no hidden mechanical components.
The toy fluidly transitions into various shapes and patterns based on the amount of kinetic energy applied and the way it is held and turned. According to the campaign, Black’s work is inspired by natural forms and the mathematical patterns found in nature.
Designed in the UK and built in Italy, the optical illusion creating the Square Wave sculpture is a hypnotic amalgam of those two elements. It is meant to be handled and observed often. The sculptures are available in three finishes (lunar gold, metallic silver, and eclipse bronze).
