TORISIA

View of Torisian Orbital Model as seen through my Magniforium Scope



The minuscule crystal moon Zalvwonzia (top right of this image) is ommited in the torisian model due to its orbital distance and luminosity.

Torisia is an artificial planet levitated by superconductivity. Through its nucleous, a central axis unfolds onto an outer shell, alltogether in the shape of a Torus, yet seen here as a sphere.



The electromagnetic field circumscribing Torisia is a superconductive orbital grid, here depicted as a Geodesic Triacontahedron

The interplay between the planet's mass, lunar orbits and electro magnetic structure hold the Torisian atmosphere in a precarious state of equilibrium.



Torisian Moons Archimedea and Equatius effecting tidal change




Torisian Polar North and the dead moon Torvento


Geometry associated with the Torisian Planetary Cosmology is that of round polyhedra and spherical objects such as:



The Pentakis Dodecahedron, or geodesic sphere




The Geodesic Triacontahedron




The 12-point Sphere

And most predominantly the Snub Dodecahedron




Unfolded Snub Dodecahedron Map of Torisia 1




Unfolded Snub Dodecahedron Map of Torisia 2

Orbital Model of Torisia

For a closer look of Torisia, view raw footage captured using my Magniforium Scope

Stereoscopic image: "Crystal Caves of Zalvwonzia"



Thanks for visiting my world...

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A Geometer's Secret

11/11/11
Alberto J. Almarza
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First Levitated Objects

Early Torisian historic depiction of vessel used in the innitial levitation and suspension experiments of the Engineering Era.
Courtesy of the Mystery Libraries of Torisia
Nov, 2011


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Artificial Planetoids

From the Mystery Libraries of Torisia, these innitial studies on levitated artificial celestial bodies and the engineering of controlled atmospheres, planetoids, planets, orbits and other living systems.


Fractal genesis of a tree



First planetoids: experiments in levitation and geomorphic grids



Cartography of Torisian planetoid development



"Sphere Limit 1"
Iterations of alignment on the 12 point sphere surface

Platonic Solids and other geometric forms

Studies of platonic solids done in compass and straightedge using graphite, tea and wax on paper.


"World Within a World"
Dodecahedron inside subdivided Dodecahedron


"Ripples 1"
Concentric circle-packing on the Icosahedron


"Ripples 2"
Concentric circle-packing on two imposed Icosahedra


"Ripples 3"
Concentric circle-packing on Stellated Dodecahedron


"Pyramyds"
Sub divided Stellated Cuboctahedron

Alberto J. Almarza

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Geodesic sphere study

"Wrapping my Senses Around a Geodesic Sphere"
Incorrect stereoscopic image of shadow overlaping a pencil-drawn geodesic sphere, homage to Buckminster Fuller's Synergetics

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Diorama

I havent posted in so loooong! But just so you cant say I've been slacking, I've brought some art with me to show you.
Here is a diorama room I created in october as a special commission for a friend...

It took many hours of work and lots of fun. The creation of rich contained worlds has been a passion and pursuit of mine for many years now.
Here is a "behind the scenes" image of the photoshoot which took place inside my "Moss Bed Valley", an indoors moss bed in my home studio.

I like to build a world in detail. I enjoy it so much. I am fascinated by the layers of depth that can emerge from a world or space or environment once you look at it at close range and pick appart its possibilities. And so in this project I added many layers of details, so that there would be mini artworks contained within the artwork; worlds within worlds.

For example, I made this abstract mixed media painting to hang in the back wall:



here's a detail:



And in the library I added cool things, like this replica of his kid's drawing...



...and this portrait done in pencil from a wedding picture.



But one of the funnest details to add, was this hidden miniature book...





I call this book "Illustrated Imaginary History of Energy and Matter"





Thanks a lot for visiting my little world, hope you enjoyed!



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Magic Troll at Trolly Dolly House

A little Troll Dollhouse I made for my little sis, Rosita.
It's a bit like something I wish I had when I was a kid, complete with removable accesories!

As of my Other Artwork,
much progress,
nothing to show.


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Art Out of the Box Southside

My AOB residency is now over.
I want to take this opportunity to thank Sam McDonough for her amazing vision and hard work to make this project happen; and for making a part of her artwork that of supporting other artists.
I also want to thank Michael McFadden for his support and awesomeness.

Keep an eye on: www.artboxpittsburgh.com for the 3 upcoming residencies with amazing local artists creating artwork in a neighborhood near you!

On site, I constructed and installed a total of 13 Mini Sites in the corner of 12th and Carson.
Here is a selection of stereo images of the main sites (I like using stereo pictures because they come a little bit closer to capturing the three-dimensionality of the actual pieces.)

"Paper Boat Site 1"

"Paper Boat Site 2"

"Clothes Line"

"How to Fold a Paper Boat"

"Three Chairs"

"Picnic"

"Chess Game"

"Park"

"Park" detail

"Salad Bowl"

"The Cave"

"Pond 1"

To get an idea of the context where these live, and to see the public's interactions and reactions, check out this last of the photo videos:

Mini Sites 3 from Alberto J. Almarza on Vimeo.

I had a truly wonderful experience working in (and out of) the box; and plan to continue hiding more miniatures in the streets of Pittsburgh.
I also have a renewed interest in furthering the dialog with the public, building community and conversation around art and its great power to...
put a smile in someone's face.

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Art Out of the Box

Check out what I've been up to!

Art Out of the Box residency in the Southside, creating miniature semi-permanent site-specific installations hidden in the vicinity of 12th and Carson....



The goal of the AOB project, is both for the public to be exposed to the PROCESS of creating art, and for artists to engage in dialog with the public. This has been my focus for the past couple of days, and I still have 3 more to go!



http://www.artboxpittsburgh.com/



Come visit me in the Southside!



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Paper Boat Dreams

To entice you:
The scale of some of the featured objects in the videos that I'm about to show you:

(if you dislike contemplating little tiny things, might as well quit now.)

I made two videos this weekend that I am pretty happy with. In a way, they are preliminary sketches on something I am building upon, but they also work in their own way.
In my last blog, I was talking about entryways into a dimension that is very much parallel (and same) to our own, yet hidden. I also said that I enter such places through my work.
It is my hope with these videos to share an example -of sorts- of how this might work. It has to do with zooming into things up close, things or events that are simple, that go unnoticed and are usually taken for granted. These things and events are everywhere (they are everything), and because of this is that we ignore them. In the worlds that I make, rules of reason and behavior are "different" (hence Other Space), hoping to highlight the fragility of our judgment when perceiving reality.

Paper Boat Dream 1 from Alberto J. Almarza on Vimeo.

Paper Boat Dream 2 from Alberto J. Almarza on Vimeo.

The videos and related work are also a revision of my usual exploration of worlds, and worlds within worlds. For my Art Out of the Box residency, I am planning to do something similar, making mini scenes and secretly encasing them within crevices of the South Side.
(This should be really fun, stayed tuned on that project, which has already completed one residency...)
Thanks for haging out and watching the vids!
See you next time.


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