Elegant Designs, Shaped by Mathematics - 21 sculptural works by Haresh Lalvani
Wednesday, Apr 2, 201411:55 PM — Thursday, Aug 28, 201411:55 PMEDT
| 333 Westchester Avenue White Plains, NY
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Five works from Haresh Lalvani's HyperSurface series. Image Credit: Peter Tannenbaum.
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5 PM A selection of 21 sculptural works by Pratt Institute Architecture Professor Haresh Lalvani now on display until August 28. The designs—from the “Morphing Platters” and “HyperSurface” series—demonstrate Lalvani’s innovative work at the intersection of mathematics, science, and design and showcase creative solutions for mass customization. The “Morphing Platters” series includes 16 digitally derived pieces made of laser-cut painted steel. The “HyperSurface” series comprises five egg-shaped structural forms of stainless steel that highlight Lalvani’s mastery of multi-dimensional studies. Both series embody cutting-edge thinking about how form is shaped by mathematics. For more than 35 years, Lalvani has researched mathematical codes akin to our own genetic makeup of DNA. Many of Lalvani's sculptures are created from a code based on a sequence of numbers that can be digitally-manipulated to achieve an infinite number of forms that are similar yet never once the same, much like a snowflake. Lalvani, who graduated from Pratt Institute's School of Architecture with a M.S. degree in 1972 and University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. degree in architecture in 1981, is regarded as a visionary in multiple fields. His research has birthed new methods of metal fabrication in an unprecedented collaboration with renowned art-metal fabricator Milgo Bufkin over the last 15 years. His interest in production has led to innovative ways of making 3-dimensional structures, which have implications that transcend art and can be applied to design, architecture, and engineering. Lalvani's AlgoRhythms Columns, in titanium, are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. SEED54—Lalvani’s first realized commission of outdoor sculpture—is permanently installed at 1330 Avenue of the Americas at 54th Street, New York. For more information on Pratt Institute, click here. For more on Haresh Lalvani, click here.
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