Sean Canty, “Drawing Doubles”

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Sean Canty, “Drawing Doubles” in Architectural Drawing: Not For Construction (2021). Photography: Vincent Tullo.

A series of three black-and-white serigraph prints made with architect Sean Canty. First exhibited in the exhibition Architectural Drawing: Not For Construction (2021), the series was later collected by the Museum of Modern Art.

Sean Canty, “Untitled #1,” from the Drawing Doubles series. 2021. Serigraph on paper. 30 × 30" (76.2 × 76.2 cm)

Each drawing in this series depicts a simple gable that has been distorted and deformed through the introduction of curvature. The process of drawing is used to describe how these dissimilar shapes are combined. The use of two axonometric views—a worm’s eye and a bird’s eye—provides enough information to understand the entirety of each object while confusing its legibility as a whole. At each hinge between the two views, the graphic language of the drawings inverts the relationship between fill, line and color.

Sean Canty, “Untitled #2,” from the Drawing Doubles series. 2021. Serigraph on paper. 30 × 30" (76.2 × 76.2 cm)

Sean Canty (born 1987) is the founder of SSC, an architecture practice based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The studio is interested in choreographing unconventional relationships between spaces of contemplation and collective gathering. The work of the studio engages formal combination and juxtaposition at a variety of scales—from objects to interiors—and explores a range of programmatic types—from domestic environments to cultural spaces. Canty is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. In addition to architectural design, Canty has taught classes on descriptive geometry and design media.

Sean Canty, “Untitled #3,” from the Drawing Doubles series. 2021. Serigraph on paper. 30 × 30" (76.2 × 76.2 cm)