2305990 (one of a series)
1999
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1999
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Frances Richardson made a series of drawings called "2305990" in 1999. It’s a drawing, not a sculpture, but it explores the rings in a tree. She studied woodcarving in Nigeria and learned how trees carry history in their growth. The series uses a simple math trick—endless repetition—to map those rings. She even compares it to how computers build patterns bit by bit. This kind of mark-making looks like tiny crosses or dots. See how Richardson, Frances uses the same method in other works.
