The Contrast of Randomness & Order
In a piece like the one here, would you say order was introduced into the randomness of the elements or randomness was used to give order more liveliness? It really is a guess as to what the artist was up to but it’s fun to ponder and will also make you more aware of your own decision making.
What I think is that in something like this, it is a matter of adding contrast but I can’t say which direction the artist came from on it. Most all the elements here are square or rectangular or are arranged in something like a block, but the ‘blocks’ themselves are not aligned and there is a lot of variation in each block. Although color is not a variation (and I do wish there was more color, maybe even just one accented red block to give the eye a place to rest and move from) the monochromatic theme does also help unite the random elements as does having every block sit straight and square.
The artist here is not necessarily a polymer artist although the work is a collection of polymer elements. Ali Ferguson says she is “an artist exploring hand-stitch.” I do so like that many artists who see themselves as masters of another medium find a place in their studio for polymer. If you like mixed media, do take a look around Ali’s website where driftwood, old charts, buttons, fabrics and all kind of found objects find their way into interesting wall and wearable art.
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