19.7.09

The trace: Experiment

The experiment is to investigate the space exist after drawing. The project uses one tool that is equipped with a light sensor to move around in a darkened space. The movement of this tool will leave trace on the surface by reacting with light. In the end, the drawing of trace is represented the dimension of the space.


This project also researches one of the works of Jochem Hendricks : “Eye-drawings”, which was made in 1992-93. Which also uses the device to record movement. The fascination of this work is the drawing of trace. It uses interactions from the human eye to trace the movement. The drawings are done directly by the eyes without using any hands.


The experiment of investigating the space exists after drawing and the research of Eye-drawing, the environment is tested out by the project. It takes the paper as the physical architecture which is used to observe how light projects objects and how shadow leaves trace on the papers. The work inspires the project to develop the sensor paper which has reaction with light. The sensor paper is folded and cut by the reaction with light, in other words, the paper exists in the shadow space. In the end, the fragments of papers are collected to represent the space where they have been surveyed and measured. It is the dynamic drawing; more specifically, it is the observing drawing of drawing.

The image shows the movement of the tool. The video uploads in the personal blog.(17.02.09)

The trace of a shadow’s outline truly reflects the reality in the environment.

The paper surveys and measures the space which has light and projecting shadow in the environment. The sensor paper is folded and cut by reaction with light.

This is the observing drawing of drawing.