Art In Public Places Gallery
Untitled Quasi-Crystal Sculpture
Pablo Creek Regional Branch Library
13295 Beach Boulevard
Untitled Quasicrystal Sculpture (2004)
Tony Robbin (New York, N.Y.)
Aluminum and acrylic
Untitled Quasicrystal Sculpture suggests the structure of a gigantic, 300 pound molecule. In fact, quasicrystal refers to a relatively new branch of crystallography discovered in the mid-1980s that has revealed the multi-dimensional layering of symmetry. Tony Robbin explains, “My work uses a new geometry taken from science and mathematics to create structures with new visual properties…appearing to change shape…as one passes by on foot.” Using a scale model, the artist studied the movement of light across the space to enhance the shadows that transform the structure, much like a kaliedoscope. As you move closer to or farther away from the work, its configuration seems to magically transform, creating a dynamic and energetic piece. To date, Untitled Quasicrystal Sculpture is Robbin’s only public art on view in the world.