Math and the Night Sea: Undulating Wave Sculptures November 14, 2006

The exhibition features two large-scale mechanical mobiles, The Copper Square Wave and The Round Wave, which combine the logic of mathematics with the sensuousness of nature, visually striking installations that undulate in different water-like patterns. They are made of wood, copper, and aluminum and are driven by complex overhead structures containing electric motors, cams, levers, and hundreds of pulleys. Reuben Margolin's asto nishing mechanical engineering ability manipulates his materials to create sinuously moving planes.