SPACE FILLING
A SOLO EXHIBITION BY REED FAGAN
One of the most fascinating things about studying mathematics is how something so simple, like a line, can become increasingly complex and beautiful with just a few shifts in perspective and direction. Reed Fagan’s solo exhibition Space Filling is a visual investigation into an obscure field of mathematics that was pioneered by Giuseppe Peano. Space filling curves prove the idea that something with no width but infinite length could in fact fill a space in a very efficient manner. Even though space filling curves were first discovered by the brains of analytical thinkers, the results created literal endless patterns to be used and manipulated by visual creators. While the mathematician uses line to fill the space of a square, an artist uses line to express space on a canvas. Reed Fagan integrates these parallels by distorting patterns to create digital drawings and jewelry that explores dimensional space.
Exhibition dates: July 17 - August 28, 2020
with an opening reception Friday, July 17, 6 - 9 pm
