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“B1NR” COCOON 2024
“B1NR” by DICTO is an innovative, open-source “binary” sculpture system created by the Osaka-based sculptor, using just two standardized components—PET bottle security rings as multi-notch nodes and nylon zip ties as tensioned connectors—to build complex geometric structures from everyday waste.
Why “B1NR”?
The name “B1NR” is a stylized, leet-speak reimagining of “binary,” directly reflecting the system’s strict two-part material ontology: rings (0) and ties (1), evoking digital code through looped nodes and linear edges. This monochrome duality aligns with black-white aesthetics, wordplay on binding/connecting, and the philosophical tension of connection/separation in modular art.
Binary Connection
Like binary code’s 1s and 0s generating infinite complexity from simplicity, B1NR combines rings’ variable notches (unfolded for 3–5+ ports, unlike DeltaZips’ fixed triangles) with zip ties to form diverse polyhedra—from icosahedral frames and dodecahedral DICTOspheres to volumetric hybrids with interlocking PET bottles—all without proprietary parts. This unlocks free, public eco-sculptures via simple notch-pattern rules.
B1NR - COCOON 2024 by DICTO is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
“B1NR” COCOON 2024
“B1NR” by DICTO is an innovative, open-source “binary” sculpture system created by the Osaka-based sculptor, using just two standardized components—PET bottle security rings as multi-notch nodes and nylon zip ties as tensioned connectors—to build complex geometric structures from everyday waste.
Why “B1NR”?
The name “B1NR” is a stylized, leet-speak reimagining of “binary,” directly reflecting the system’s strict two-part material ontology: rings (0) and ties (1), evoking digital code through looped nodes and linear edges. This monochrome duality aligns with black-white aesthetics, wordplay on binding/connecting, and the philosophical tension of connection/separation in modular art.
Binary Connection
Like binary code’s 1s and 0s generating infinite complexity from simplicity, B1NR combines rings’ variable notches (unfolded for 3–5+ ports, unlike DeltaZips’ fixed triangles) with zip ties to form diverse polyhedra—from icosahedral frames and dodecahedral DICTOspheres to volumetric hybrids with interlocking PET bottles—all without proprietary parts. This unlocks free, public eco-sculptures via simple notch-pattern rules.
B1NR - COCOON 2024 by DICTO is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.