Liliane Lijn
Cuttings   1961

95 x 64 x 3 cm

Perspex.

Cuttings were a development of my first experiments with clear acrylic, Fire Lines. In these early works with plastic, I used fire to draw with molten plastic and, noticing that the fine lines cast shadows which changed position when looked at from another angle, I began to research the interactions between light and what we see. Cuttings represent my first attempt to generate an energetic vibration through the use of repetitive elements.