Zig-Zag Line

David LaPlantz works very quickly and rarely puts anything down on paper before heading to the workshop. In Zig-Zag Line, he tinted two pieces of aluminum with different colors, then joined them together using tiny rivets. The engraved lines on the surface of the metal resemble stitches, as if the pieces are held together by thread. This pattern, together with the wavy edges, evokes appliquéd fabric, transforming the cold, rigid metal into something that appears much easier to manipulate.