It is hard to capture in a photograph how the many parts just pass
by each other at various angles. So the computer-generated image below
is better for conveying the intricacy of its structure. Mathematically,
it is based on the compound of five regular octahedra, but you do not need
to understand the math to appreciate its balance and symmetry. Of course
this computer image can not capture the way light goes through the ttransparent
parts and reflects off the surfaces. So one really must see it in person
to fully appreciate it visually and geometrically.
This is one of a series of acrylic sculptures which I am making in a limited
edition of only six unique copies. For others in the series, view my
acrylic sculpture limited editions page.