Vortex grew from my lifelong passion for astronomy. Through my telescope, I observe and photograph galaxies, drawn to both their beauty and the mathematics that describes their structure and motion. This sculpture gives that fascination a tangible form.
Two sweeping marble curves turn toward one another around an open centre, guiding the eye through the space between them. Their tapered ends suggest movement extending beyond the stone, as though the sculpture captures a moment within a much larger spiral. The solidity of marble contrasts with the fluid motion of the form, echoing the galaxies I encounter in the night sky.
My recently completed thesis in astrophysics, focused on neutron stars, reflects the same curiosity that guides my artistic work. In Vortex, observation, mathematics, and carving come together to express my enduring fascination with the forces and forms that shape the universe.
