Icosahedral Constructions

Year: 1998 Authors: George W. Hart

Core claim

A wide variety of sculptural forms can be unified by the same chiral icosahedral symmetry group, revealing geometry as both an aesthetic and conceptual foundation for the series.

Topics

icosahedral symmetry, chiral and reflexible polyhedra, sculptural construction, geometry in art, polyhedral symmetry

Domains

group theory, symmetry groups, polyhedra, rotational and reflection symmetry, Platonic solids, sculpture, geometric art, made objects

Methods

symmetry analysis, kaleidoscopic construction, jig-based assembly, fabrication of repeated components, computer-controlled routing

Media

clear acrylic plastic (plexiglass), plastic dinner knives, spoons, and forks, paper machee, steel hardware cloth, oak and brass, copper

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