3dsc - chertok

[1] An aid to visualization:

Void

Imagine yourself as standing on the middle of the base. Look up. Each slice will represent the rays of the sun over the course of that week. The small conic arc is the Winter Solstice, the flat plane is the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes, and the large conic arc is the Summer Solstice. North is toward the large conic arc. The flat plane faces due East – West.
Solid
Somewhat conversely, imagine oneself standing “on the ground” in the middle of the volumetric piece. The voids will represent the “cuts” in the structure that would allow the sun on these weeks to penetrate the enclosure to your viewpoint.

[2] An aid to realization

Void
South of the Paris Observatory - site of the Paris Meridian (the original Prime Meridian) - is an empty statue base that formerly supported a statue of the Mathematician, Scientist and Director of the Observatory Francois Arago.

Solid
This piece reminds us of the critical, ambitious and architecturally scaled work of the American Sculptor Gordon Matta-Clark.

	Jonathan CHERTOK
AUSTIN SOLAR CUT
PARIS SOLAR CUT
TITRE / TITLE	TEXAS - PARIS SOLAR CUT
POSITION dans le Parc de Sculpture Virtuelle (DAAP) LOCATION in the Virtual Sculpture Park (DAAP)	18n 12e
ARTIST STATEMENT COMMENTAIRES DE L'ARTISTE
Description [1] The enclosed work is a direct registration of physical phenomenon. It is based upon research into solar geometry, mathematics, computer modeling and architecture. The work registers the path of the sun over a one-week period across four separate days: the summer solstice, the winter solstice, and the spring and autumnal equinoxes. This geometric configuration will change dependent upon one’s latitude as one moves across the globe. As a consequence, one model is presented as a record for Paris, while another provides a record for Austin, Texas. The geometric configuration of the armature is relatively straightforward and consists of rising and setting sun angles as well as the locations for solar noon. The concrete manifestation of this armature remains rather startling. The project yields results that are constant, irrespective of scale, and the designer has made no choices excepting the practical necessity of cutting the original armature. While complementary pieces, perceptually the “void” portion contains slices of the sky, while the “solid” portion is an enclosure. [2] [1] An aid to visualization: Void Imagine yourself as standing on the middle of the base. Look up. Each slice will represent the rays of the sun over the course of that week. The small conic arc is the Winter Solstice, the flat plane is the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes, and the large conic arc is the Summer Solstice. North is toward the large conic arc. The flat plane faces due East – West. Solid Somewhat conversely, imagine oneself standing “on the ground” in the middle of the volumetric piece. The voids will represent the “cuts” in the structure that would allow the sun on these weeks to penetrate the enclosure to your viewpoint. [2] An aid to realization Void South of the Paris Observatory - site of the Paris Meridian (the original Prime Meridian) - is an empty statue base that formerly supported a statue of the Mathematician, Scientist and Director of the Observatory Francois Arago. Solid This piece reminds us of the critical, ambitious and architecturally scaled work of the American Sculptor Gordon Matta-Clark.
BIOGRAPHY Jonathan Chertok runs an architectural design firm in Austin, Texas. He is interested in computer modeling and its application to architectural design and manufacturing. He is currently producing a re-creation of a classical mathematical model collection – made by hand in plaster in the 1880’s – via mathematical modeling software and rapid prototyping.