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THE KNITTED PLANE

PROJECT INFORMATION

Location: 13th {Re}HAPPENING
Black Mountain College, Asheville, NC

Timeline: 2025

Status: Built

Type: Installation

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Knitted Plane, a site-specific installation, engages with the legacy of Black Mountain College (BMC), drawing inspiration from Anni Albers’ exploration of textiles as pliable planes—surfaces that extend beyond two-dimensionality to define space, structure, and experience. Expanding upon this idea, the project merges hand and digital craft in knitting, transforming a traditionally flat textile into an immersive environment.

Constructed from a digitally knitted fabric surface stretched over a framework of interconnected pipes, the installation morphs through a series of carefully placed cuts, creating three-dimensional forms that offer varied views upward and lighting downward. These spatial shifts frame the observer’s view of the landscape, inviting engagement with their surroundings in new ways. The fabric’s structure interacts with light, wind, and movement, producing a dynamic, multi-sensory experience that evolves throughout the event.

Designed with adaptability in mind, The Knitted Plane is intended to be experienced outdoors, where shifting natural light enhances the textile’s translucency and shadows, deepening its connection to the environment. However, its modular construction allows it to be equally impactful in interior spaces, where controlled lighting and proximity to other works may create a different but equally immersive interaction.

In alignment with the temporary nature of the installation, all components are designed for disassembly and reuse, ensuring minimal material waste. By emphasizing material experimentation and adaptability, this work extends the spirit of BMC into contemporary textile-based architecture, reimagining how craft, digital fabrication, and spatial practice intersect.

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Color Test_001
Navy, Black, Fluorescent Red
Navy, Black
Color Test_002
Fluorescent Red, Grey, Grey
Black X2
Color Test_003
Grey, Grey, Fluorescent Yellow
Black X2
Color Test_004
Sky Blue X3
Black X2
Color Test_005
Navy, Black, Navy
Cyan, Fluorescent Yellow
Color Test_006
Navy, Fluorescent Yellow, Navy
Cyan, Black
Color Test_007
Navy X2, Fluorescent Yellow
Black X2
Color Test_008
Navy, Black, Navy
Fluorescent Yellow, Navy
Color Test_009
Navy X2, Fluorescent Yellow
Black X2
Color Test_010
Navy X2, Fluorescent Yellow
Black, Navy

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