Three Dimensional Works

Aluminium Panels

Aluminium composite panels are used in architecture and interiors, so Richard Hassell was familiar with the technology and it’s robust character. He developed some panels for the Strange Creatures: Complex Tessellations in 2016 and has continued to experiment with the medium, using cutouts, layers, overworking with alkyd paint and pigments, combining with wooden armatures and with mirror surfaces. The latest work in Art Taipei 2019 used double sided printing in the artwork Snake Knot, pictured above.

tessellated pavilion

The experiments in planar tiling lend themselves to screens that define space. An opportunity working with WOHA Being in the Maison et Objets exhibition in Paris in 2017 came up, to design a pavilion that was pure decoration. The pavilion uses a single panel, which is two sided and can therefore be placed in 8 different orientations. It creates an abstract creeper that grows around the space, and creates a restful complex biophilic atmosphere, despite its’ single repetitive component. Several other screens are in development.

community art - many moons

The nuns at the Baoyun Dharma Drum temple in Taipei were very interested in the parallels between the infinite recursive systems and Buddhist principles and sutras such as the Diamond Sutra. They requested a community artwork where people could participate in the making on an artwork. This piece, Many Moons, is inspired by an ancient poem and made a “pond” in the middle of the exhibition, which has a rain rippled surface that reflects lanterns and the moon. Visitors could write their wishes for the new year on a tile, and add it to the surface. When complete it made a continuous loop of ribbons and lanterns, joining all the prayers of the community to together.