Comparative Meshes

Stephen Cartwright (US)

Intersecting data sculpture, 2014

Comparative Meshes is a sculpture that uses data to create intersecting landscapes. The piece consists of two three-dimensional graphs of data taken from every day of 2013. The blue surface illustrates the average wind speed at my location over the course of the year, while the green surface displays the average time I spent each day engaged in self-propelled locomotion (walking, running, cycling). The work was created to look for correlations between my activity and the natural world. The invisible force of the wind has a large impact on how we live our lives, especially if we allow ourselves to break away from the routines and conveniences of modern life and get out into the world.

About Stephen
My work exists at the confluence of science and art, where hard data intersects with the intangible complexities of human experience. Since 1999 I’ve recorded his exact latitude, longitude and elevation every hour of every day. I incorporate my location data and other personally recorded information into my digital and sculptural work. I’m an associate professor in sculpture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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