Membrane Art® is the practice of using the curvature of surfaces to initiate events. Distributing distinct expressions and reciprocal marks to the surface geometry, from all sides and angles, in ways that cannot be achieved on the flat picture plane. Yet, the results of the work are always presented in the flat form. A metaphor for how we observe.
Since 2004, I’ve been evolving this aesthetic thought. A style of abstraction that is deeply rooted in the present context of a multi-dimensional universe and the way nature itself could be.
This website aims to share my discovery of this ‘aesthetic thought’.
Membrane Art principle: from curvature, to flat
The curved condition means that the applied markings will reflect the geometric profile. The aesthetic therefore appears when they are unraveled and stretched out to the two-dimensional picture plane. Because of this, the realisation is that formulations are produced that require the addition of a curve in order to be considered plausible. Hence, I refer to this approach as Membrane Art® – as it is the curved profile of the surfaces that underpins the development of each artwork. An aesthetic thought that I continue to evolve.
Often marks that result from a curled-up space is out of ones line of sight. As a result, producing art in this manner is more of an instinct than a conscious decision. However, more importantly, it is for me, a way to re-imagine nature — entangled in the void of spacetime.
My discovery of the “reciprocating holes” in 2014 elevated the concept to another level. That’s the foundation of my most recent series on copper. Using copper surfaces as a means of providing the initial ‘aesthetic thought’, from curvature to flat, with renewed sense of permanence and purpose.
Malcolm Koch CV 2024 (10MB file)
