Ball of
not-string
Visual Artist | Robert M. Johnson
Exhibition | Order and Chaos
Curators | Eduarda Oliveira and Elizabeth Casqueiro
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Voiceover David Warren
The Work
It seems to me that a ball of string, or yarn or rubber bands, is the quintessential manifestation of both order and chaos. Felt or seen up close, they are each a tangle of wound tangles. Random and without order. Now hold the entire thing. Ignore the detail and look at the whole. Compact and orderly. Unwind it on the floor and it is again the picture of chaos.
I worked on this piece for 30 days, each day adding more. It was a time when I was separated from my love, and each morning in my studio I sent her an email and grew the sphere.
The Artist
Robert M. Johnson was born and raised in New England and lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. While he spent most of his career in technology, he always made art, mostly sculptural. Magnetism, gravity, lasers. illusions and found objects are often involved in the pieces he creates. He strives to make his artwork fun, bring a smile, and be interestingly different.
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