Mixed media (acrylic, glass, optical fibre, LED light source)
Icos is a study of the icosahedron solid; a polyhedron that is created from 20 equilateral triangles. I’ve long been fascinated by science and maths, and geometry in particular, and this piece is an expression of my enduring intrigue for modular repetitive forms of construction. Through the characteristics of the materials used I have endeavoured to engender a soft-edged feel to what are hard-edged geometrical forms. Icos is constructed around a 25cm icosahedron core. The core supports 19 smaller icosahedrons, which are each surrounded by 19 clear glass spheres to create a geometric shape 2.4 metres in diameter. A cool white LED light source is passed via optical fibres threaded through the individual components, ending as coiled filament in each of the 361 clear glass spheres.
