A group of participants put the finishing touches on the Unfolding Humanity installation. Unfolding Humanity by Diane Hoffoss and ArtBuilds from: San Diego, CA year: 2023 Unfolding Humanity is a 12′ tall dodecahedron whose exterior faces resemble computer screens emulating The Matrix animation. An open face leads inside, which is lined with 7′ mirrors. The sculpture highlights a famous unsolved question in astronomy, and illuminates the complex relationship between humanity and technology. Astronomers don’t know whether the universe is finite or infinite; the mirror-lined interior of the sculpture helps visitors understand life in a finite universe that nevertheless appears infinite. Technology is a conduit for human interaction, and also a way to wall oneself off from humanity; each face of the dodecahedron separates the tender human reflected in the mirrored inside from the rest of humanity outside. URL: https://artbuilds.org/unfolding-humanity-renaissance/
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Unfolding Humanity by Diane Hoffoss and ArtBuilds (Build Week)

Photo by: Duncan Rawlinson

Year: 2023

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A group of participants put the finishing touches on the Unfolding Humanity installation. Unfolding Humanity by Diane Hoffoss and ArtBuilds from: San Diego, CA year: 2023 Unfolding Humanity is a 12′ tall dodecahedron whose exterior faces resemble computer screens emulating The Matrix animation. An open face leads inside, which is lined with 7′ mirrors. The sculpture highlights a famous unsolved question in astronomy, and illuminates the complex relationship between humanity and technology. Astronomers don’t know whether the universe is finite or infinite; the mirror-lined interior of the sculpture helps visitors understand life in a finite universe that nevertheless appears infinite. Technology is a conduit for human interaction, and also a way to wall oneself off from humanity; each face of the dodecahedron separates the tender human reflected in the mirrored inside from the rest of humanity outside. URL: https://artbuilds.org/unfolding-humanity-renaissance/

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