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Timaios

Timaios

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Katharina Kamph's Timaios serves as a direct reference to Plato, who provides the first description of the Platonic solids in the creation myth Timaios. The protagonists Timaios, Socrates, Kritias and Hermokrates philosophise about the origin of the world. In his lecture on natural philosophy, Timaios explains why the cosmos is shaped by two factors: reason and necessity. Since God must have created the cosmos optimally, the nature of the world is made up of four fundamental elements, whose ultimate symmetry and thus beauty imperatively explain their existence. 

Paul Schatz, a german mathematician, artist, and inventor, discovered in 1929 that the dodecahedron can be subdivided into two star bodies and a cube-belt, more specifically into movable inverted bodies or kaleidocycles. Kamph's Timaios is shaped in the form of a kaleidocycle and filled with several tetrahedrons. Plato's question about the origin of the World is brought into the context of an artistic object conceived by Paul Schatz added with tetrahedrons, that can be turned around forever and ever. 

Her work pays homage to the D-I-Y thought, which cultivates the belief in oneself as the driving force of all change. D-I-Y promotes techniques and knowledge of self-empowerment, self-organisation and improvisation of amateurs.

* The sculptural object on the image can be made following the drawings & DIY kit introduction.


Timaios 

Katharina Kamph
einBuch.haus, 2024

Silkscreen by artists at das Viadukt, Wien

Edition of 60 + 2 AP 

 

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Timaios, published by einBuch.haus, delves into the profound philosophical dialogues of Plato, exploring the nature of the cosmos and the relationship between the material and the immaterial. Through the character of Timaeus, Plato articulates a vision of the universe as a living being, harmoniously ordered and governed by divine reason. This thought-provoking work invites readers to contemplate the essence of existence, the role of the creator, and the intricate connections that bind all things. With eloquent prose and deep insights, "Timaios" not only serves as a foundational text in Western philosophy but also continues to inspire contemporary discussions about science, metaphysics, and the human experience. This edition is meticulously presented, making it a valuable addition to both scholars and anyone interested in the timeless questions of life and the universe.

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