Franceska McCullough - Artist Statement
I base the starting pattern of my sculptures on the orbits of the planets and then build up from there using sound and space-time landscapes. I have various types of Synesthesia and so when I hear sounds I see shapes, patterns and colors. Numbers and letters also have their own color as well as the landscape of time which for me is a physical experience. These neurological mixes are the backbone of the patterns behind my sculptures. I also love working with something as simple as the common toothpick and wooden sticks have always been something that has attracted me.
In creating these sculptures I am trying to convey the idea of macrocosm and microcosm in one breath. When light filters through the forms it creates splintered shadows that suggest the illusion of space and time.
I’m exploring the Solar System by sculpting orbital footprints encased in sound.
