Skip to Main Content

view additional image 1
View in a Room ArtworkView in a Room Background
Presentation video https://vimeo.com/175653201 Circular loom The loom is an 28’’ aluminum bicycle rim, with 200 anchor pegs on its circumference. Knitting pattern In contrast to conventional knitting, absolutely no knitting is done inside the area of the loom. Instead, the thread is knitted as straight lines across the anchor pegs on the circumference, only. In geometric terms, the thread follows a path of consecutive circle’s chords. Thus, one single thread runs from one anchor peg to another, continuously, for 3.000 - 4.000 times, reaching a total length of 1 - 2 kilometers. Knitting is done by hand, with step-by-step instructions dictated by a computer. The absence of black thread gives a completely white color tone. The tone darkens as the density and the intersections of the black thread increase. Thus, a full grayscale palette (from black to white) is possible. The knit is transparent and can be viewed from both sides. Pattern generation The pattern is generated from a specially designed algorithm, coded in openframeworks (http://openframeworks.cc/ ). The algorithm takes as input a digital photograph and outputs the knitting pattern. Over 2 billion calculations are needed to produce each pattern; not much of a load for today’s computers, but definitely an impossible task for the human brain. So, this is a new and unique type of knitting that could not have been implemented a few decades ago, without computers. Theme and aesthetics Although any digital picture can be converted to a knitting pattern of this type, portraits are the most interesting themes. Despite the extreme limitations of the design, the depicted faces are still recognizable, but inevitably appear fuzzy and smudged; a large degree of uncertainty about the characteristics and the emotions of the depicted persons is inducted. The first series of knitted portraits is based on El Greco’s expressive figures. Statement How is it possible to produce a complex portrait from such a limited design? Is our surrounding world “tricking” us the same way? As science evolves, new tools and experiments prove that our world is far more complicated, compared to what we think it is; our senses provide a very thin portion of reality. So, our brains are full of misconceptions and false ideas; our experience of the world is incorrect and incomplete. The project challenges our poor perception of reality and serves as a comment to our limited understanding of the world. Furthermore, it’s hard not to make physical and metaphorical connections to the mythological entities of Moirai (Fates) that controlled the thread of life of every mortal being, from birth to death; human life defined by a complex path of threads...
Presentation video https://vimeo.com/175653201 Circular loom The loom is an 28’’ aluminum bicycle rim, with 200 anchor pegs on its circumference. Knitting pattern In contrast to conventional knitting, absolutely no knitting is done inside the area of the loom. Instead, the thread is knitted as straight lines across the anchor pegs on the circumference, only. In geometric terms, the thread follows a path of consecutive circle’s chords. Thus, one single thread runs from one anchor peg to another, continuously, for 3.000 - 4.000 times, reaching a total length of 1 - 2 kilometers. Knitting is done by hand, with step-by-step instructions dictated by a computer. The absence of black thread gives a completely white color tone. The tone darkens as the density and the intersections of the black thread increase. Thus, a full grayscale palette (from black to white) is possible. The knit is transparent and can be viewed from both sides. Pattern generation The pattern is generated from a specially designed algorithm, coded in openframeworks (http://openframeworks.cc/ ). The algorithm takes as input a digital photograph and outputs the knitting pattern. Over 2 billion calculations are needed to produce each pattern; not much of a load for today’s computers, but definitely an impossible task for the human brain. So, this is a new and unique type of knitting that could not have been implemented a few decades ago, without computers. Theme and aesthetics Although any digital picture can be converted to a knitting pattern of this type, portraits are the most interesting themes. Despite the extreme limitations of the design, the depicted faces are still recognizable, but inevitably appear fuzzy and smudged; a large degree of uncertainty about the characteristics and the emotions of the depicted persons is inducted. The first series of knitted portraits is based on El Greco’s expressive figures. Statement How is it possible to produce a complex portrait from such a limited design? Is our surrounding world “tricking” us the same way? As science evolves, new tools and experiments prove that our world is far more complicated, compared to what we think it is; our senses provide a very thin portion of reality. So, our brains are full of misconceptions and false ideas; our experience of the world is incorrect and incomplete. The project challenges our poor perception of reality and serves as a comment to our limited understanding of the world. Furthermore, it’s hard not to make physical and metaphorical connections to the mythological entities of Moirai (Fates) that controlled the thread of life of every mortal being, from birth to death; human life defined by a complex path of threads...

2081 Views

18

View In My Room

Original
Prints

Knit #6 - Limited Edition of 2 Artwork

Petros Vrellis

Greece

Mixed Media, Algorithmic Art on Aluminium

Size: 63.5 W x 63.5 H x 3.5 D cm

Ships in a Crate

SOLD
Originally listed for ¥295,860

2081 Views

18

Artist Recognition
link - Featured in One to Watch

Featured in One to Watch

link - Featured in the Catalog

Featured in the Catalog

link - Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured in a collection

ABOUT THE ARTWORK
DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
SHIPPING AND RETURNS

Presentation video https://vimeo.com/175653201 Circular loom The loom is an 28’’ aluminum bicycle rim, with 200 anchor pegs on its circumference. Knitting pattern In contrast to conventional knitting, absolutely no knitting is done inside the area of the loom. Instead, the thread is knitted as ...

Year Created:

2016

Subject:

Portrait

Styles:

Expressionism

, 

Portraiture

, 

Modern

 

Mediums:

Algorithmic Art

, 

thread

, 

Digital

, 

New Media

, 

rim

, 

Aluminium

, 

Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)

, 

Other

 

Mediums:

Mixed Media, Algorithmic Art on Aluminium

Rarity:

Limited Edition of 2

Size:

63.5 W x 63.5 H x 3.5 D cm

Ready to Hang:

Not Applicable

Frame:

Not Framed

Authenticity:

Certificate is Included

Packaging:

Ships in a Crate

Delivery Cost:

Shipping is included in price.

Delivery Time:

Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.

Returns:

The purchase of photography and limited edition artworks as shipped by the artist is final sale.

Handling:

Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.

Ships From:

Greece.

Customs:

Shipments from Greece may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.

Need more information?

Contact us.

Need more information?

Contact us.

Petros Vrellis was born in Greece in 1974. He holds a MEng in Electrical Engineering and a MA in Art Sciences. As computer sciences open up new ways of expression, he tries to combine his technological background with arts by exploring the potential of new media through digital art and interactive installations. He considers himself more of a "toy-inventor" than an artist; he believes that the most important thing is to find new ways to "play" by experimenting and even by breaking the rules. The main tools for his work are computers, programming languages (c++ and especially the "openframeworks" open source toolkit) and electronics (cameras, microcontrollers, e.t.c.)

Artist Recognition
Featured in One to Watch

Featured in Saatchi Art's curated series, One To Watch

Featured in the Catalog

Featured in Saatchi Art's printed catalog, sent to thousands of art collectors

Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection

Why Saatchi Art?

Thousands of
 
5-Star Reviews

We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.

Global Selection of Original Art

Explore an unparalleled artwork selection from around the world.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.

Support Emerging Artists

We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.

Complimentary Art Advisory

Our free art advisory service pairs you with a knowledgeable curator who will guide you through a seamless, stress-free process to find artwork that fits your style and needs.

Work with a curator

Complimentary Art Advisory

Curator - Siting Wang

Siting Wang, Associate Curator

Related Searches

string

transparent

circular

fuzzy

knitting

loom