Bermi Dreyer, SiO₂ Na₂ CaO (Turquoise) (detail), 2019, waterjet cut float glass, glass paint, epoxy glue

SiO₂ Na₂ CaO (Turquoise) aims to reveal the existing relationship between technology, material and nature. I created works that show the symbiotic relationship between pattern, glass and technology; how observations from Pattern in Nature have informed the advancement of technology. I developed a way of designing a structure from geometric patterns and lattices, growing a single glass component into an aesthetically pleasing and visually complex structure. I used the Waterjet machines through the use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs such as Adobe Illustrator, and the Intellimax Program, Layout, to cut out precise components out of glass. This methodology allows the sculpture to exist in a balance of simple form and complex structure.

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