# No. 1 – Pyramid Relief

A relief that breaks past its own edge. Tilted pyramids form an ascending diagonal that is set in motion by raking light.

- **Completed:** November 5, 2022
- **Size:** 98 × 75 × 6 cm
- **Edition:** Unique artwork, handcrafted
- **Material:** Paper 100 g/m²
- **Substrate:** Whiteboard, 1120 g/m², white solid cardboard, acid-free, 98 × 75 × 0.15 cm
- **Frame:** white lacquered wood
- **Parts:** 540 pyramids
- **Price:** sold

The three-dimensional paper relief reveals a geometric composition of numerous pyramids, each carefully designed inclination forming an ascending diagonal across the entire surface.

The pyramids extend beyond the edge, breaking the traditional boundaries of an artwork and suggesting an interaction with the surrounding space. This effect gives the whole piece a kinetic appearance.

The interplay of light and shadow, created by the different angles of the pyramids, produces an impression of movement and vitality.

## Images

![The white relief head-on against a pale wall, the pyramids reaching out past its rectangular edge](https://larigami.de/_astro/1.8n3sRTOv_Zv9auR.webp)

![Close-up, long sharp tips fanning out to the left and flattening towards the right](https://larigami.de/_astro/2.CzfercSB_Z1H322w.webp)

![Detail of a dividing line where the tips run against each other from both sides](https://larigami.de/_astro/3.Cx4o5TlH_Z1gLHrY.webp)

![The framed work on a black wall above a dining table with wooden chairs and pampas grass](https://larigami.de/_astro/6.Dfa-Xg0m_1PAKNF.webp)

![Angled view of densely ranked upright tips with deep shadows between them](https://larigami.de/_astro/4.B0MKMVTc_Zfd6vu.webp)

![The pyramids lying flat towards the upper edge, reduced to small diamond facets](https://larigami.de/_astro/5.bYn_UA_9_2sXLdR.webp)

## Videos

- [The camera travelling close over the field of upright paper tips](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/1/c.mp4)
- [A single white paper module with a triangular tip against a grey background](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/1/b.mp4)

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