Serigraph printed on paper, size 30” x 30”.

Each drawing in this series depicts a simple gable that has been distorted and deformed through the introduction of curvature. The process of drawing is used to describe how these dissimilar shapes are combined. The use of two axonometric views—a worm’s eye and a bird’s eye—provides enough information to understand the entirety of each object while confusing its legibility as a whole. At each hinge between the two views, the graphic language of the drawings inverts the relationship between fill, line and color.

Sean Canty is the founder of SSC, an architecture practice based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The studio is interested in choreographing unconventional relationships between spaces of contemplation and collective gathering. The work of the studio engages formal combination and juxtaposition at a variety of scales—from objects to interiors—and explores a range of programmatic types—from domestic environments to cultural spaces. Canty is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. In addition to architectural design, Canty has taught classes on descriptive geometry and design media.

The Drawing Doubles series was produced for the exhibition, Not for Construction, held at A83 in 2021.
Signed and numbered by Sean Canty in a limited edition of 6.