Repetition and difference in nature: reinterpreting plants pattern mechanism structure through installation art

Chin, Anna Chui Han

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Type :	thesis
Subject :	N Fine Arts
Main Author :	Chin, Anna Chui Han
Title :	Repetition and difference in nature: reinterpreting plants pattern mechanism structure through installation art

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Seni, Komputeran dan Industri Kreatif
Year of Publication :	2022
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

This research project investigated the aesthetics of plants patterning formation through the exploration of design elements and principles based on the concept of repetition and difference (similarity and variation). The research project aimed to explore the concept of repetition and difference within the context of natural plants’ organic patterning mechanism and to reinterprets the phenomenon of repetition and difference as agents in unifying the element order and chaos within the plants' organic patterning system, creating a balanced and harmoniousformation. The key elements in the research project consist of organic motifs of magnification, the proportional ratio of Fibonacci, colour harmonies, rhythmic organisations and the illusions of depth. The key artists involved in this research are Yayoi Kusama, GiuliaRicci, Richard Anuazkiewicz, Andy Goldsworthy, Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, Sol LeWitt, Richard Deacon, Peter Barnitz, Albert Yonathan Setyawan, and James Turrell. The reference artworks evoke and reemphasise the importance of repetition and variation as conceptual principles that secure the overall balance and rhythm of design compositions and generate a visual impact of illusory and infinite-dimensional depths, as well as a sense of continuity. The concept of Repetition and Difference by Deleuze, Ball and Balmond, and the Colour Theory by Itten were used to contextualise the research project. A Studio Practice Method was used through critical self-reflection, studio experimentation, and contextual review approaches. The research project is contributing to the field of Fine Art and other art and design industry by establishing the collective issues and ideas with various installation approaches and technical features in art productions demonstrating creativity on the aspects of the interrelationship between repetition and difference generating harmony and unity within the complexity of plants' organic patterning formation. Furthermore, this research project would inspire new perceptions of the interactivity between repetition and difference as patterning agents applicable in many aspects of constructing forms and structures in understanding the greatness and uniqueness of nature.

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