James Lavine A Personal Statement

We employ tools that are intended for precision, exactitude, and ideally, perfection. It must be considered though, that these tools are not innately, nor immaculately present. As humans, we initiate the creation and engagement of these mechanized objects. In the operation of such devices, I enter a situation where no amount of effort or attentiveness can produce an unblemished result. My human idiosyncrasies are somewhat passed through my hand into the instrument, while it’s mechanical qualities, to some extent, become my own. I can’t help but think that no geometric form is, or ever will be, unambiguously precise. In turn, I learn to be respectfully heedful of the unique relationship between my robotic collaborator and my human hand.

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