Metamorphosis

METAMORPHOSIS

ARPI CHUGH
 Coal meta morphs into diamond. This 2
multifaceted form paves way for tessellation
like explorations Top View

Isometric View

Side view

Tessellation
Geometric form study
explorations of the diamond
Top View Diamond 4
Tessellation
explorations

Following explorations and iterations were

made using minute changes in the placement
of the original form with respect to itself
These changes paved way for a multitude of
form explorations.
An aspect of the “Butterfly effect” was noticed
where a small change brought about evident
differentiation. Edge to edge joining
3 of the form
Exploring negative 6
space

Vertex to vertex
placement
5
 8
Overlapping and
joining the form
at every alternate
vertex

Overlapping and
joining the form at
vertex, skipping 2
every time
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Side View Diamond
Tessellation
explorations

Vertex to vertex
placement
Varying negative
spacing

Joing form at the

vertex and exploring
the formation of
negative spaces
Joining the form at
the top edge

Joint form rotated at

a 45 °angle
Organic form
exploration

Joining 8 forms in a
cyclic order
Isometric view of the
diamond .

Rotating the form at

a 90 °angle and the
joining at the vertex
Organic form
explored by
changing the form
angle by 45 °

Rotating the form

at a 45 °angle and
then joining at the
vertex
 A complete and
holistic study
on the topic of
metamorphosis
would be
incomplete without The form of the
analysing the butterfly is symmetric
botanical aspect along the y axis, the
of the complete transparency of the
transformation of medium chosen
the butterfly and further advocates just
beetle how thin the wings of
the form truly are.

Reflection and
transparency
Insect Study
Origami

Exploring the various

forms of a butterfly
using the Japanese
technique of paper
folding.
The human pelvic is
the primary body part
used when doing the
butterfly yoga Asana.
a comparative can be
drawn between the
symmetry of the pelvic
bone and the butterfly. Mudra

The symbolic hand

gesture that is
representative of a
form- Samyukta hasta
mudra

Comparative
Human form analysis
Symmetry

Negative space
Exploring symmetry
using negative spaces.
Manipulating the form
to incorporate more
than just one butterfly

Flipping the letter B

to imitate the butterfly
form

Letter form reflection

 Studying the butterfly
and the iridescent
beetle to better
understand the
anatomy, colour and
finish.

Botanical study
Noton Study The geometrics of the form imitates the facets
of the diamond

A notan study helps to understand the interaction

of a variety of different light and dark elements in a
form without the distraction of colour. Origami illustrations
 Studying the form, in nature.
Gibbon park, Jorhat, Assam.

Photography
 Taking inspiration from the previously explored
diamond tessellation explorations, iterations
were made to incorporate the origami
butterflies in a similar form.
The facets of the butterfly closely mimic the
multifaceted form of the diamond.

Insect
Tessellation
Vertex to vertex placement
Exploration. Origami 1.(1/4) at a 45°angle
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 Vertical half drop of the
Origami 1.(3/4) mirrored form

Vertex to vertex placement Origami 1.(2/4)

Vertex to vertex placement Origami 1.(4/4)

Rotation of the form at 45°a

Origami 2.(1/5) angle
 Vertex to vertex placement
Origami 2.(3/5) at right angles

Rotating the form at a Origami 2.(2/5)

60°angle
Horizontal reflection vertex Origami 2.(4/5)
placement

Horizontal reflection vertex

Origami 2.(5/6) placement
 Vertex to vertex placement
Origami 3.(2/6) at 45°a angle

Rotating the form at a Origami 3.(1/6)

45°angle
Horizontal reflection vertex Origami 3.(3/6)
placement at right angles

Rotating the form at a

Origami 3.(4/6)
60°angle
 Vertex to vertex placement
Origami 3.(6/6) at 60°a angle

Rotating the form at a Origami 3.(5/6)

120°angle
Horizontal reflection vertex Origami 4.(1/4)
placement

Rotating the form at a

Origami 4.(1/4)
45°angle
 Vertex to vertex placement
Origami 4.(4/4) at 60°a angle

Rotating the form at a Origami 4.(3/4)

120°angle
Rotating the form at a
Origami 5.(1/4)
120°angle

Origami 5.(2/4) Reflection of the form

 Vertex to vertex placement
Origami 5.(4/4) at 60°a angle

Reflection of the form along Origami 5.(3/4)

the horizon
Rotating the form at a
Origami 6.(1/1)
90°angle The tessellation
is rotated as the
negative space made
a very prominent “plus”
shape.

Beetle Tessellations
 The beetle exploration was the selected Form Improvement
tessellation.
Form development further on would
incorporate changes from this iteration.

Taking inspiration from MC Esher’s work, a

form that incorporates the butterfly between
the heads of the beetle was explored. Curving the wings of the beetle to manipulate
the distinguished shaped formed in the
tessellation.

Form
Development
Process
 Tessellation.(1/11) Vertical half drop

Beetle
butterfly
Tessellation
exploration
Vertex to vertex placement
Tessellation.(2/11)

Tessellation.(3/11) Rotation at a 45°angle

 Rotation of the form at a
Tessellation.(5/11)
90°angle

Rotation of the form at a Tessellation.(4/11)

90°angle
Vertex to vertex placement
Tessellation.(6/11)
at a 60°angle

Tessellation.(7/11) Overlapping of the form

 Overlapping form, lattice
Tessellation.(9/11)

Vertex to vertex placement. Tessellation.(8/11)

Overlapping form.
Vertex to vertex placement
Tessellation.(10/11)
at a 90°angle

Vertex to vertex placement

Tessellation.(11/11)
at a 72°angle
 Incorporating the butterfly
between the beetle heads
To create dynamism in the form, the flapping
of the butterfly wing is incorporated to add a
organic element to a geometric tessellation.

Creating
Tilting the butterfly to make it look like its
Dynamism taking flight.
Final forms
 Butterfly flying away,
breaking away from the grid

Final
tessellation
 The mood and theme of the entire collection
can be manipulated by the apparent choice
of colours used and their application

Colour ways
explorations
Colour way 1
Colour way 2
 A comparative to
analyse colour
Colour way 2 interaction
Colour way 3
Colour palette
application to mimic a
video game theme
Colours used to
showcase the form as Colour way 4
a jewel like ornament
 Colours used to showcase the form as a
Colour way 5 jewel like ornament.
Taking inspiration from the tombs of
Tutankhamen, the colour palette is
inspired by the Egyptian art aesthetic

Final colour way chosen for the print.

18 inch x 44 inch
 Exploration 1

Organic form used to juxtapose the

complexity of the geometric major
surface

Co-ordinate-
Border Milkweed, (Genus Asclepias)
 Exploration 2

Metamorphosis of paper into a

Origami Butterfly

Final border form

 To aid the collection, the motif
choices follow a similar art style of
both the surface and the Border

Co-ordinate-
Motif Colour application for Motif 1
 Colour application for Motif 3

Colour application for Motif 2

Vertical half drop Exploration 1

Varying size placement .

Exploration 2 Vertical half drop.
 Vertical half drop
Exploration 4

Reflection and vertical half Exploration 3

drop.
Vertical Half drop Exploration 5

Exploration 6 Vertical half drop

 Colour Application

Colour Application
Colour Application

Colour Application
 Colour Application

Colour Application
Final
 Exploration 1

Co-ordinate- Geometric illustration Warping the form to create a certain sense

Texture based on the butterfly of movement to mimic the movement of the
wing venation. butterfly wing
Exploration 2 Final form based on
venation

Blurred iteration to
imitate the flapping of
the wing Final form
 Charcoal
To juxtapose the thin lines in the main surface.
Charcoal mesomorphs into Diamond.

Organic iteration to contrast the geometric

Co-ordinate- form of the surface
Stripe Organic Juxtaposition
 On analysing the
Glitch
butterfly wing
movement , the lines
The glitch brings about a strong contrast
depict the distance
with the vertex to vertex joining of the forms
between the wings
in the main surface
when the butterfly is
flying

Wing Movement
 Final.

Other explorations
for stripes included
line formation using
smaller fragmented
Other Explorations. elements
Collection