SCULPTURES & INSTALLATIONS
These are the first works of Roger Toledo’s artistic production. Three peculiarities perceived in these works will be present in his future creation: his craftsman skills in wood, the analytic design and the search of a pattern showing how to arrange the space. All these features are original, without ornaments or elaborations. The basic elements of each sculpture are small wood fragments with a simple shape and finish. However, the joint of the pieces is arduous, thorough, involving physical and geometric skills. The designs are inspired by math theories that the artist reads and then translates into simple analytic characterizations of curves and surfaces. When the patterns are projected in three-dimension, they force the perception of the space towards a sequence that becomes progressive and rhythmic thanks to the scale repetition and variation of each of the parts conforming the structures.
Abstract relation between reason and matter
Wood, 19¾H x 26¾W x 7D in, 2001
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Development of the equation X² + PX + Q
Painted wood, 59H x 59W x 12½D in, 2002
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Circumference length
Painted wood, steel wires, light, 70H x 39¼W x 39¼D in, 2003
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From Chaos to Dance
Painted wood, monofilament and cotton thread, flourescent light, black fabric, variable dimensions, 2004
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Left side view
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Right side view
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The Dance (1909) by Henri Matisse
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Scale model for the piece Fractal Dimension
Wood, monofilament thread, black fabric, variable dimensions, 2005
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Fractal Dimension
Wood, monofilament and black cotton thread, variable dimensions, 2005
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Left side view
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Right side view
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A closer frontal view
Strange Attractor
Painted wood, monofilament and black cotton thread, variable dimensions, 2006
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Left side view
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Starting point
A closer frontal view