Form and Space in Three Dimensions · Sculpture and Construction

Wire and Kinetic Sculpture

Using wire to create line drawings in space and exploring sculptures that move.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line of wire define a three dimensional volume?
  2. 2What happens to our perception of a sculpture when it begins to move?
  3. 3How does the shadow cast by a wire sculpture become part of the artwork?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - ConstructionNCCA: Primary - Drawing
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Creative Explorations: Visual Arts for 4th Class
Unit: Form and Space in Three Dimensions
Period: Sculpture and Construction

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