TO BE IN BLOSSOM
SPATIAL INSTALLATION
Material: Iridescent film, plexiglas
The modular design consists of a lightweight structure and surfaces made of pleated iridescent film.
As the structure moves the surface follows - opening and closing - as inspired by the fish fin. The hinge joint, which installed in a triangular assembly, moves the structure in a 180-degree arc. Thus, the surface in between is able to rotate and to create a three-dimensional shape.
The pleated film adds elasticity - the surface can be expanded and twisted freely. When it reaches the maximum extent - the length at the top is twice the length at the bottom - it unfolds into a smooth curve. The movement of iridescent film interacts with the layers of light and shadow and creates spatial changes within the structure.
Bio-inspiration
Fish's dorsal and anal fin. The construction and the composition of the fish's fins allow it to unfold into an upright position, creating a stretched surface.
Proximal pterygiophore
Distal pterygiophore
Medial pterygiophore
Fibers, Muscles and Bones
The backbone had spines sticking up like a hair comb. The dorsal fin is complex with spines pointing up and down. Three parts comose the bone structure, from top to bottom - Distal pterygiophore, Medial pterygiophore and Proximal pterygiophore. In the drawing of skeleton, the fin complex is sort of floating in the air, because the Proximal pterygiophore is embedded in the bulky muscle of the fish's body. This keeps it stable while the fin is moving around.
Surface application -
From horizontal elastic linear to vertical pleated inelastic surface
To absorb the tension generated by the revolving structures, the surface in-between must be flexible or elastic to allow the planer transformation.
By analyzing the performance of the surface composed of horizontal elastic strings in different angles of rotation, we can see the change in state. From the initial point, they gradually expand and even twist and fold as the angle changes.
