10,000 Square Divide, No.2, 2005

A white square, divided into smaller random sized rectangles by horizontal and vertical black lines
10,000 Square Divide, No.2, paper size 600mm x 600mm, image size 500mm x 500mm, archival inkjet

Rule:

  • Randomly decide whether to divide the square horizontally or vertically.
  • Randomly choose a point on the horizontal or vertical.
  • Draw a horizontal or vertical line from this point.
  • Now there are 2 rectangles. Randomly choose 1 of these new rectangles and repeat the above steps.Now there are 3 rectangles. Randomly choose 1 of these new rectangles and repeat the division process.
  • Continue until there are X new rectangles.