B1NR - Introduction

“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.

 

“Binary:1-Nil-Repeat” (B1NR) draws its name directly from binary code, where bottle rings form sleek zeros (0)—circular voids of pure geometry—and ties serve as ones (1)—straight, commercially available recycled zip ties that bind them. This visual duality simplifies assembly into repeating polyhedral modules from recycled PET bottles, embodying Buckminster Fuller's ephemeralization: achieving "more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing." These zero-one-nil forms create lightweight, tool-free sculptures that scale from handheld orbs to public installations.[1][2]

 

Visual Binary Mapping

- **Zeros (Rings)**: Curved bottle sections, forming negative space for tensegrity and light play—empty yet essential.

- **Ones (Ties)**: Commercially available recycled zip ties, identical in form to the numeral 1, providing tension without bulk.

- **1-Nil-Repeat**: The emergent void-repeat pattern, minimizing material while maximizing structural repeats.

 

Assembly Insight

Stack zeros into binary pairs, interlock with ones, and let nil spaces emerge naturally—no adhesives needed. This one-nil poetry turns waste into ephemeral art, echoing Fuller's efficiency.

 

Sources

[1] Buckminster Fuller is Born — E82 | The Epcot Legacy www.epcotlegacy.com/chronology/1895buckminsterfuller

[2] Ephemeralization - Renaissance for LEADERS renaissanceforleaders.com/glossary/ephemeralization/

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