Sliced tube Sculpture

About The Artwork

This is just an oblique slice of round tube - but the result is far from simple! The high aspect ratio gives a commanding presence. The front surface is clearly two ellipses - but they are different, which provides an interesting increase in width to either end. The rear surface is also an ellipse though only half can be seen. The tips are jagged points yet smooth harmless curves. The brain likes to simplify. It would like to think that the aperture defined by the front and rear ellipses is another ellipse, but it is not. Furthermore, the aperture tilts to right or left depending on viewpoint. The brain knows that a straight tube has parallel walls. However the sidewalls both have a twist. The brain also knows that a tube is only curved about its axis but the sidewalls are curved both vertically and horizontally. The various facets have different luminance exhibiting a range of different whites. The mathematical approximations in the slicing software provide an interesting surface texture. Hopefully, the sculpture is a joy to behold but therein lies significant complexity.

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