The intuitive sketches I have created at this stage, will be helping me to develop a framework for my research and to test some of the techniques. Below are 3D paper models, which I have called variations on 1 point and 2 point perspectives (the division is symbolic at this point). A sketch was drawn on a paper, with no particular structure such as a building, bridge etc in mind , and later I have selected parts of the sketch and assigned them Z value or depth.
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| "Paper, nail and string" exploratory sketch |
I was curious to generate something with relatively complex geometry and to work with intersecting surfaces. Some of the lines have been left 2D on the sketch, while others have been given different heights, thus creating a mixture of "line on the surface" and "line in the space" scenarios.
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| "Paper and nail" sketch showing the 2D lines |
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| Diagonal view of the paper model |
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| The "upright stairs" on the abstract geometry |
After creating these models I questioned again what is a 2D space? Can we really understand it? Can we describe a space that has no depth/ height? What strikes me, is the fact that anything, which is physically existent in our three-dimensional world, has three dimensional qualities and properties, even an endlessly thin paper has some kind of thickness.
Similarly, anything that is generated with a help of a computer software and appears in front of us on a computer screen, is ultimately two dimensional. (for the exception of the 3D images/videos viewable with 3d goggles i guess).
After studying these abstract geometries, I decided to take the second with more complex structure into a stage further, to develop and manipulate it with various analogue and digital tools and techniques.
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