The analysis of reality produces reality
2021
The analysis of reality produces reality, 2022
Engraved potatoes (from the land of Italy).
Polo del ‘900, Turin, Italy.
A network of engraved triangles gradually covers the surface of a potato, beginning with a triangulated hexagon and expanding outward. The incisions gradually begin to deepen and acquire a darker hue, while at the same time the overall exterior part begins to soften and the triangles on their outer part are slightly deformed as well.
Despite the deformation, the triangulation holds a unique mathematical identity—an invariant tied to the number of vertices, edges, and faces. As the potato rots, each triangle stretches and distorts, yet the original pattern persists as a map of transformation, linking the fresh state to its decomposed form.
In this way, natural decay mirrors the continuous shifts of topological spaces, dissolving the boundary between organic change and the abstract notion of transformation.
Despite the deformation, the triangulation holds a unique mathematical identity—an invariant tied to the number of vertices, edges, and faces. As the potato rots, each triangle stretches and distorts, yet the original pattern persists as a map of transformation, linking the fresh state to its decomposed form.
In this way, natural decay mirrors the continuous shifts of topological spaces, dissolving the boundary between organic change and the abstract notion of transformation.
