ART-IN-SCIENCE I & VII
NEA FELLOWSHIP
NEA FELLOWSHIP
ART-IN-SCIENCE I-1977. The program, initiated by the Philadelphia College of Textile and Science, invited artists to investigate the use of industrial fabrics in art and architecture. Kasuba proposed to:
- Investigate the tension & compression dynamics in self-enclosing stretch fabric membranes
- Develop self-supporting (hardened) fabric shells
- Experiment with soft weather structures that instead of resisting water would direct rain away from the area to be protected.
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NEA FELLOWSHIP 1983. Kasuba used the NEA Fellowship to extend the exploration of self-enclosing tensile topologies developed at the Philadelphia College of Textile and Science in 1977 ---
- Enlarge several cutting patterns and see what happens to the shape.
- Harden the surfaces with commercially available resins.
- Find a suitable surface finish.
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THE INAUGURAL EXHIBIT OF THE ESTHER M. KLEIN GALLERY, 1990, at University City Science Center in Philadelphia. The exhibit, “Shaping the Future”, (Art-in-Science project VII), summed up the artist’s work in tensile fabric structures. It consisted of a walk-through fabric passageway, a family of five shells, two satellite shells, and a 9 foot tall “bone tower”. Also on display were two models of Minimal Surfaces, a model of a Shell Dwelling, The Roof Deck model, 12 collages, and 27 poster-size images of installations.
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