This quilt is the first in an ongoing series of “impossible” multi-dimensional shapes
inspired by the work of Oscar Reutersvard, M.C. Escher and other artists. In 1934,
Oscar Reutersvard, a Scandinavian artist considered the father of impossible figures,
designed a single triangle composed of only nine cubes. In order to intertwine these
triangles, I increased the number of cubes, and then, after countless drafts, combined
two triangles, intersecting and framing the resulting star with a spoked hexagon
of my own design. The quilt was constructed using templates, and then machine-quilted
with metallic thread.
2002
Size: 59” by 69” (150 cm by 176 cm)
