introduction to the fragment corpora
The Fragment Corpora is a project made up of several elements:
The first to be completed was the The Fragment Corpora [Folio], a large format handmade book (280x380mm) of screen prints, plate lithographs, chine collé, colour copies and pigment prints, in an edition of 12 copies. Printed in India at Prati Studios in Bengaluru.
An offset-litho edition of 500 copies The Fragment Corpora [book], is currently in production in India and will be available there in December 2025 and the UK from March 1st 2026. The slide show shows a production dummy created by the author. This edition (230x175mm) has 144 pages and an exposed binding with a wrap-around cover, printed in 4 colour process with a florescent title and surround. A QR code on the cover flap will bring viewers to these pages where more info is available.
Elements and themes from the book have been expanded into artworks suitable for display as parts of The Fragment Corpora installation. These Include:
The Ulam Spiral
The Ulam Spiral is a square spiral of prime numbers represented as white pixels in a black matrix of non-primes. The programming by Dr Richard Christian shows as much of the potentially infinite sequence as can fit within the bounds of the screen. It currently exists on a local server and can be presented as a projection in a gallery space.
The number of each prime number is shown on the screen when the custom cursor passes over it. It represents the mathematical sublime and embodies a key mystery in mathematics.. A unique sound is produced by each pixel as the cursor passes over it which create harmonics as the sounds combine. This work is interactive and can be ‘played’ by visitors to the gallery via a track pad. The sounds provided by composer Georgina Brett.
The Fragment Corpora @ Allan Forrester Parker (2025)