Architectural representation often deals with issues of the line. At its simplest inception, a line is what connects two points. However, The nature of the line and its effects becomes something infinitely complex. In architecture, the crucial moment is when a two dimensional drawing becomes a representation of a three dimensional idea. How exactly this happens and how clearly the idea becomes interpreted walks the line between science and art; the perception of the viewers versus the medium of the artist.
"On Line" is the title of a series of exhibits and performances happening at the Museum of Modern Art in New York through February 7th. I will post an update as soon as I get a chance to visit. For now, here s a synopsis from the website:
"On Line is organized chronologically in three sections: Surface Tension, featuring the artistic drive to construct and represent movement through line within the flat picture plane; Line Extension, composed of works in which lines extend beyond flatness into real space—that is, into social space; and Confluence, presenting works in which line and background are fused, giving greater significance to the space between lines. In following the development of the meaning of line over the last one hundred years, the exhibition traces it in movement, across disciplines, and as it has been drawn out and rewoven in time and space—inevitably reflecting the interconnection and interdependency that are increasingly both shaping and emerging from a globalized society. Line, like thought, once understood as linear and progressive, has evolved into a kind of network: fluid, simultaneous, indefinite, and open."
The videos synopsis by the artists discuss some very crucial ideas on the ever important line. You can find these videos here: OnLine
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