Artwork Details
- Title
- Hugging Circles
- Artists
- Date
- 2011
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 11 x 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)
- Copyright
- © 2011, Erik and Martin Demaine
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artists in honor of the fortieth anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
- Mediums Description
- Zanders Elefantenhaut paper (elephant hide paper)
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2011.54.2
Artwork Description
A professor of computer science at MIT, Erik Demaine is a seminal player in the field of computational origami, which examines the Japanese tradition of hand-folded paper and its applications in geometry, industry, medicine, and other settings. Since he was a child, he has worked closely with his father, the artist and mathematician Martin Demaine, to create puzzles, games, and, most recently, groundbreaking origami pieces that lie at the intersection of art and mathematics. The duo uses many different types of paper in their works, such as currency and this elephant hide paper, often adding layers of meaning to their complex sculptures.
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
Videos
In anticipation of the exhibition 40 under 40: Craft Futures, on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from July 20, 2012 – February 3, 2013, the museum asked the 40 artists featured to share personal videos of themselves with our audience. Here's what Erik Demaine submitted—enjoy! Erik Demaine Social Media Video, 2012 Digital video, color, sound, 1:05 Courtesy of the artist
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