OCTAGRAPH I & II (2016)
Laminated hardwoods, Aluminum, 81mm mortar tail fins
44 x 11 x 11 cm (Base: 41 x 26 cm)
Laminated hardwoods, Aluminum, 81mm mortar tail fins
44 x 11 x 11 cm (Base: 41 x 26 cm)
Inspired by Murano glass chevron beads, this pair of octagonal data sculptures uses colored wood layers to chart eight years of the global arms trade. Each layer represents a nation, while the eight vertices correspond to individual years. Tapering the ends exposes the internal patterns as a physical graph.
Octagraph I: Depicts the top 5 global arms suppliers
Octagraph II: Depicts the top 5 recipient nations
Octagraph II: Depicts the top 5 recipient nations
Data source: The Library of Congress, CRS Report "Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2004-2011”
© 2015 Constantine Zlatev
