To mark the 40^th anniversary of the sculpture Gracehoper by Tony Smith at the DIA, StereoNegative is both a tribute to the great sculptor and an installation project designed and produced specifically for the Dlectricity event. StereoNegative extracts the negative space of Gracehoper to create an inhabitable pavilion (at ¾ scale) on the lawn of the DIA. Made from an aluminum structure sheathed in translucent plastic, the pavilion glows from within at night. To bring the pavilion into dialogue with Gracehoper, a stereoscope is placed between the two structures. Through this viewing device, the two structures collapse with the positive meeting the negative – hence, the title of the project, StereoNegative. Geometric volumes of tetrahedrons and octahedrons derived from the original Gracehoper form are scattered throughout the lawn, inviting the public to sit, lean against, and play with these volumes. The geometric solids also underscore the integrated beauty of geometries – of form and structure – inherent in the sculpture and architecture. The ultimate aim for this project is for the public to pause, engage, and appreciate the rich and historically significant works of art available in Detroit.

To mark the 40^th anniversary of the sculpture the Gracehoper by Tony Smith at the DIA, StereoNegative is a project at once a tribute to the great sculptor and an installation project designed and produced specifically for the Dlectricity event. The project extracts the negative space of the Gracehoper to create an inhabitable pavilion (at ¾ scale) on the lawn of the DIA. The pavilion structured in aluminum and sheathed in translucent plastic glows from within at night. To bring the pavilion into dialogue with the Gracehoper, a stereoscope is placed between the two structures. Through the viewing device, the two structures collapse with the positive meeting the negative – hence, the title of the project, StereoNegative. Geometric volumes of tetrahedrons and octahedrons that combine to generate the original Gracehoper are scattered throughout the lawn, inviting the public, both children and adults, to sit, lean against, and play with these volumes. The geometric solids also underscore the integrated beauty of geometries – of form and structure – inherent in the sculpture and architecture. The ultimate aim for this project is for the public to pause, engage, and appreciate the rich and historically significant works of art available in Detroit.

ARTIST: Tsz Yan Ng with Helena Kang & Justin Kollar

VENUE: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202