Artists
Statement
As an artist specializing in geometric work, I am self-taught. After my retirement (20 years ago), I began challenging myself with geometric designs and so-called impossible figures alongside my sculpting. My aptitude for mathematics and geometry, along with my deep fascination for M.C. Escher and Oskar Reutersvärd, inspired me to bring these works to life. My background as a furniture maker in yacht construction has given me extensive craftsmanship to create these pieces using various types of wood. For many years, I have exhibited at Ars et Mathesis on their annual event in November. In 2018, I was selected for the illustrated yearbook of Ars et Mathesis. It would be the crowning achievement of my work to be among the invited artists.
Artworks
This piece is based on a drawing by Mitsumasa Anno, in which an impossible configuration of wooden blocks is presented. Using a special technique of cutting pieces from two blocks, I was able to recreate the drawing in 3D, allowing this impossible arrangement to come to life. From one specific point, the correct configuration is visible.
Named after A.T. Möbius, a German mathematician from the early 20th century. A Möbius strip, in its simplest form, is a strip of paper bent into a loop with a single twist and glued together, creating a continuous surface with only one side.
The Möbius pentagram is made of American pine—a complex piece requiring the straight sections to be slightly warped.
The Möbius triangle is crafted from Oregon pine, glued together in three sections.
The dodecahedron is made of solid teak wood.
The truncated dodecahedron is also made of teak wood.