Plane to See (Maquette)

The sculpture “Plane to See” (for which this is a model) seeks to play with traditional ideas of 3D geometry. The curved surfaces join to form a lenticular box that differs from the canonical composition of a flat box. The light reflected on the polished surfaces offers the viewer a deformed reflection of the environment.

In other words, “Plane to See” challenges our commonly accepted preconceptions about the world around us, starting from the fundamental form of geometry that is a box. The deformation of the box puts into doubt our certainties about our environment. It calls into question our perception of and our conviction about what we believe to be real, and in doing so, the artwork allows us to see the world and others with open eyes. It is in our awareness of the world wherein lies the mystery, the beauty, and the scale of everything. It is already there; we just have to choose to see it.

-Patrick Hurst