GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This work refers to the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical series of numbers originally recognized in the 13th century, in which each number is equal to the sum of the two numbers that precede it. Mario Merz employed the sequence to represent the universal principles of creation and growth, since the Fibonacci sequence is the formula for growth patterns found in many forms of life. Here the numbers of the Fibonacci sequence are shown from left to right. The neon tubes imbue the work with energy, underscoring the vital relationship between the Fibonacci sequence and the natural world. The photographs feature members of the art world, such as artists and dealers, mingling at a restaurant in Turin. The number of people depicted in each successive photograph increases according to the Fibonacci sequence.
Excerpt from
Fabian Leyva-Barragan, Label text, 2015.
NOTES
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
By May 1999: Rachofsky Collection, Dallas
2001: Dallas Museum of Art, fractional gift of the Rachofsky Collection
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is the Co-Tenancy Agreement in the Collections Records object file.
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
IMAGE ASSETS
WEB RESOURCES
- Wikipedia~Learn more about Fibonacci numbers
ARCHIVAL RESOURCES
FUN FACTS
TEACHING IDEAS
RULES
apply to objects where number equals 2001.348.A-V
Category
rules_operator
AND
General Description
This work refers to the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical series of numbers originally recognized in the 13th century, in which each number is equal to the sum of the two numbers that precede it. Mario Merz employed the sequence to represent the universal principles of creation and growth, since the Fibonacci sequence is the formula for growth patterns found in many forms of life. Here the numbers of the Fibonacci sequence are shown from left to right. The neon tubes imbue the work with energy, underscoring the vital relationship between the Fibonacci sequence and the natural world. The photographs feature members of the art world, such as artists and dealers, mingling at a restaurant in Turin. The number of people depicted in each successive photograph increases according to the Fibonacci sequence.
Excerpt from
Fabian Leyva-Barragan, Label text, 2015.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Wikipedia~Learn more about Fibonacci numbers
Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
By May 1999: Rachofsky Collection, Dallas
2001: Dallas Museum of Art, fractional gift of the Rachofsky Collection
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is the Co-Tenancy Agreement in the Collections Records object file.
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
rules
Apply To
Objects
number
Equals
2001.348.A-V
source file
object_notes_2_c-0256.xml.nores