Pendulum

Pendulum Spit Bite by Terry Fox, 1977

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"Inspired by a visit to the labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral, Fox constructed a pendulum that slowly dripped acid as it swung above a metal printing plate, marking the arcing swirl of its movement."

- from placard at SFMoMA

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"A man sets out to draw the world. As the years go by, he peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, instruments, stars, horses, and individuals. A short time before he dies, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the lineaments of his own face."

-Jorge Luis Borges (The Aleph and Other Stories)