"Federico is the ultimate shape-shifter, in a way," said MASS MoCA director Joseph C. Thompson in a statement. "The bricks and mullions and windows of our buildings become files of digital data; the pixels become black spheres meticulously cut, stacked and assembled; the courtyard becomes and contains sculpture. There's something alchemical or magical about it, and all the while Federico remains behind the curtain, as if to say, 'Look ma, no hands.'"
Check out Wired.com's gallery above for detailed views of Geometric Death Frequency-141, along with a making-of video and other examples of Díaz's machine-made installations.
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Alogrithmic Architecture
Díaz said in a statement that his MASS MoCA project embodied his desire to create "a unique object which transformed the museum into a new form of algorithmic architecture."
Authors: Hugh Hart