Untitled - 1966
Collection: Houston Police Department (HPD)
1966
Metal
Location:
Houston Police Headquarters Downtown
1200 Travis St.
Houston, TX 77002
About the Artwork:
Untitled – 1966 (1966)
by Morio Shinoda
The term tensegrity, a combination of the words tensional integrity, was coined by architect Buckminster Fuller in the 1960s. It is when individual components are compressed inside a network of continuous tension, arranged so that the compressed parts (like bars or blocks) do not touch each other while tensioned connections (like cables or wires) hold the system up. Japanese artist Morio Shinoda, born in 1931, was inspired by this concept and created three-dimensional works based on the theme of “tension and compression.” His sculptures make objects seem as though they’re floating in the air through a series of stretched wires. This artwork created in 1966 has a large metal panel suspended in the air with two cones on the right and left. Steel wires connected to the cones hold the metal panel up; another set of steel wires on each side are anchored to the base while stretching to the top edges of the metal panel, pulling it down. These wires are causing tension on each other, holding the sculpture together. Perhaps as a joke, Shinoda crafted a balloon in the metal panel, juxtaposing heaviness and weightlessness both figuratively and literally.
Sin Título – 1966 (1966)
por Morio Shinoda
Untitled – 1966 (1966)
by Morio Shinoda
The term tensegrity, a combination of the words tensional integrity, was coined by architect Buckminster Fuller in the 1960s. It is when individual components are compressed inside a network of continuous tension, arranged so that the compressed parts (like bars or blocks) do not touch each other while tensioned connections (like cables or wires) hold the system up. Japanese artist Morio Shinoda, born in 1931, was inspired by this concept and created three-dimensional works based on the theme of “tension and compression.” His sculptures make objects seem as though they’re floating in the air through a series of stretched wires. This artwork created in 1966 has a large metal panel suspended in the air with two cones on the right and left. Steel wires connected to the cones hold the metal panel up; another set of steel wires on each side are anchored to the base while stretching to the top edges of the metal panel, pulling it down. These wires are causing tension on each other, holding the sculpture together. Perhaps as a joke, Shinoda crafted a balloon in the metal panel, juxtaposing heaviness and weightlessness both figuratively and literally.
Sin Título – 1966 (1966)
por Morio Shinoda
El término tensegridad, una combinación de las palabras integridad tensional, fue creado por el arquitecto Buckminster Fuller en la década de 1960. Se trata de un sistema en el que los componentes individuales se comprimen dentro de una red de tensión continua, dispuestos de tal manera que las partes comprimidas (como barras o bloques) no se tocan entre sí, mientras que las conexiones sometidas a tensión (como cables o alambres) sostienen el sistema. El artista japonés Morio Shinoda, nacido en 1931, se inspiró en este concepto y creó obras tridimensionales basadas en el tema de la "tensión y la compresión." Sus esculturas hacen que los objetos parezcan flotar en el aire mediante una serie de cables tensados. Esta obra de arte, creada en 1966, consta de un gran panel metálico suspendido en el aire con dos conos a la derecha y a la izquierda. Unos cables de acero conectados a los conos sostienen el panel metálico; otro conjunto de cables de acero a cada lado está anclados a la base y se extienden hasta los bordes superiores del panel, tirando de él hacia abajo. Estos cables ejercen tensión entre sí, manteniendo unida la escultura. Quizás a modo de broma, Shinoda incorporó un globo en el panel de metal, yuxtaponiendo la pesadez y la ligereza tanto en sentido figurado y literal.