Rosalie Lui
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood
Rosalie Lui
The golden spiral 2006 (detail)
glass, inkjet print, metal, shells
dimensions variable
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood
My intention was to connect art and science. The spiral is the culmination of this. I created different backgrounds – the DNA code and structures, the number sequence of shells and staircases – and combined them with various objects, such as screws, shells and wire. These were placed in 89 beakers to create a spiral, referring to the formulae and principles found in chaos theory and the Fibonacci number system. This reference focused on the interconnectedness of all things. The installation gives literal meanings to the different helical objects. The work was composed to be visually pleasing but close viewing will reveal numerous links and patterns. As with human DNA, endless codes, combinations and means of expression are involved in this work.
The golden spiral 2006 (detail)
glass, inkjet print, metal, shells
dimensions variable
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood
My intention was to connect art and science. The spiral is the culmination of this. I created different backgrounds – the DNA code and structures, the number sequence of shells and staircases – and combined them with various objects, such as screws, shells and wire. These were placed in 89 beakers to create a spiral, referring to the formulae and principles found in chaos theory and the Fibonacci number system. This reference focused on the interconnectedness of all things. The installation gives literal meanings to the different helical objects. The work was composed to be visually pleasing but close viewing will reveal numerous links and patterns. As with human DNA, endless codes, combinations and means of expression are involved in this work.
