Orthogonal 2024

Updates to the project
2024
Simon Penny

Overview

May 2024, Orthogonal was moved out from the awing under which it had been constructed, in order to raise masts, construct rigging, mount booms and install deck hardware.
In June-August 2024, 5 new videos were produced, describing different aspects of the project (see below) and an 8’(3m) scale model of Orthogonal was produced, for the Getty PST exhibition Embodied Oceans, at UCSD, Sept-December2024


"Orthogonal: is it art and what kind of art is it?"

Research-Driven practice and Design for the real World.
Simon Penny talks with Jesse Jackson.


"Indigenous Pacific Seacraft: 3500 years of innovation"

Simon Penny talks with Jesse Jackson.


"Orthogonal : Design elements and building process"

Simon Penny talks with Jesse Jackson.


"Orthogonal move-out: Moving big things with ropes, muscles and care"

"Orthogonal: A hybrid Atlantic Proa with a novel shunting rig."

(3D renderings and animations)


Simon Penny © 2024 | contact: simonpenny@uci.edu