This piece utilizes four shades of a color from the original brown masonite. Psyche is depicted in the lightest shade of brown, and the background (outer space) is the darkest shade of brown. These dark brown areas of the engraved piece are cut a layer deeper into the masonite compared to the other lighter shades of brown. Psyche is seen exploding in the lower right-hand corner, fragmenting into chunks and shards.

Fragmentation

Christine Zhou

January 22, 2020

Major: Mechanical Engineering and Visual Art

Genre/Medium: laser cut masonite

About the work: Psyche is an asteroid thought to be the remnants of a planetary metal core subjected to extremely strong collisions. In this piece, Psyche is depicted in the throes of its impact, fragmenting throughout space. The background, showing space between Mars and Jupiter, is mostly dark, but Psyche is illuminated. The obscured sphere in the lower middle area of this piece is the colliding object. I created the outline and design for my piece on Adobe Illustrator and then laser cut the image onto masonite.

Date Added: 01-22-2020
Credit: Christine Zhou

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