Dimensions: object: 911 x 913 x 118 mm
Copyright: © The estate of Mary Martin | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have Mary Martin's "Expanding Form." It's this fascinating relief sculpture with a quiet, almost meditative quality. I’m curious, what's your take on it? Curator: It's a dance of light and shadow, isn't it? Like a minimalist symphony. Martin was deeply interested in mathematical relationships. I imagine her seeing the potential for endless expansion in simple forms, and us along with her. What do you think? Editor: I see the expansion. Thanks for sharing your insights! Curator: My pleasure. Maybe we're all just squares looking for our place in the world, eh?
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Expanding Form is constructed on a grid pattern of 12 units – six reliefs and six recessive spaces. The cubes are combined with smaller interlocking geometric elements. Martin often spoke about the importance of the surface of her works, and described the spaces between the relief sections as areas of play, opposition and even conflict. She described her working process as free from ‘artistic interference’ and any ‘foreknowledge’ of the final appearance of the work. The aesthetic of ‘construction’ was often determined by following mathematical models such as the Golden Section and Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Gallery label, September 2016
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