this is video is an exploration of an analogy about the molecular landscape of the human body.
our body is made largely of protein, complex molecular machines that begin as a simple linked chain. they take their final structure by wrapping up upon themselves in order to release a kind of tension or energy stored in hundreds of small electrical charges.
in this video I add tension to a thin cotton rope by twisting from one end. with enough tension higher order structures form spontaneously. the shape and movement of the rope has a remarkably organic and sinister quality.
music by aphex twin
more of my 2D artwork can be viewed at
colinraymondgallery.com
