A CUBE IS A CUBE IS A CUBE

Geometry is one of the foundational principles that underpin interdisciplinary artist Grace Tan’s practice. Her practice aptly named kwodrent, a homophone for “quadrant”, originated as a series of wearable fabric constructions based on rectangles and which has since evolved to explore diverse spatial and structural concepts.

In this latest exhibition, Tan delves into dimensionality in flux through the cube, a three-dimensional object bounded by six congruent square faces. It has 12 edges and eight vertices; its opposite edges are parallel to each other and equal in length. It is traditionally regarded as a stable and solid form.

Yet the elements of a cube can be manipulated in continuum so that its perceived stable structure is distorted to the extent of becoming unpredictable. Depending on our perspective, the abstraction of the three-dimensional cuboid shape can become a flat image; its lines distilled to become a point, challenging our preconceived notions of stability and solidity.