No. 10 – Singularity – The framed black work head-on against a white wall, the spikes circling a black hole

No. 10 – Singularity – The work from the side, the spikes reaching far past the frame on the left

No. 10 – Singularity – Close-up of the centre, the funnel of spikes leading into a black hole

No. 10 – Singularity – Detail, single tips showing their white inner face between the black surfaces

No. 10 – Singularity – The framed work in a grey living room next to a wall of windows

No. 10 – Singularity – The technical section drawing of the work above a photograph of the finished relief

No. 10 – Singularity – The framed work at an angle from the side, the spikes standing deep out of the frame

No. 10 – Singularity – Raking light on the spikes, bright edges tracing the turn of the vortex

No. 10 – Singularity Paper Relief by Larisa Semke

“Singularity” is a paper sculpture symbolizing the competition between light and darkness, centered around a mysterious black hole.

The sharp, black spikes incline in strict symmetry from the center outward, as if being swallowed by the gravity of darkness. At the same time, individual white spikes break through the order, like rays of light fighting against the infinite pull of darkness.

The work represents the balance between these two primal forces – as if light is being swallowed by darkness, yet never completely. The white spikes function as the last traces of a hidden energy that glows in the midst of darkness and radiates hope.

Completed:: February 2024
Size:: 71 × 71 × 10 cm
Edition:: Unique paper artwork
Material:: Colored paper 120 g/m²
Substrate:: BRAMANTE Blackboard, 2200 g/m², 71 × 71 × 0.3 cm
Frame:: black lacquered oak wood
Parts:: 360 pyramids

Exhibition at New Orleans, USA ( 2025)

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