# No. 16 – Orbium

Sacred geometry between mandala and spreading rings of water — a symmetrical form at once meditative and futuristic.

- **Completed:** February 22, 2025
- **Size:** 81 × 81 × 11 cm
- **Edition:** Unique paper artwork, handcrafted
- **Material:** Rössler Edelleinen white, 100 g/m²
- **Substrate:** BRAMANTE Whiteboard, bright white, 2200 g/m², 81 × 81 × 0.4 cm
- **Frame:** white lacquered wood
- **Parts:** 280 pyramids
- **Price:** sold

Orbium, derived from orbis (circle) and equilibrium (balance), unites spiritual purity with the precision of “sacred geometry.” Its symmetrical, sculptural form conveys order and harmony, while the tilted tips suggest subtle movement.

The form evokes the dynamics of water: the concentric waves that spread after a droplet falls or the swirl of a current circle. Thus, the work connects thoughts of movement, depth, and flow with the clarity and mutability of the element water.

The white coloring enhances the purity and elegance of the design, directing focus to the geometric perfection while playing with light and shadow. It evokes a mandala, the cyclical nature of life and eternity, while the fragility of the paper creates a delicate balance between transience and permanence.

The work appears both meditative and futuristic – an ornament of structure, control, and perfection that hovers between spirituality and modern aesthetics.

## Images

![The white ring on a pale wall, its tips radiating outward and casting a soft wreath of shadow](https://larigami.de/_astro/1.D-T1JNRo_2hzhBp.webp)

![Close-up, the points assembled into six-rayed stars](https://larigami.de/_astro/5.CYicnUUl_1FhO6A.webp)

![View from below into the ring, the inner row leaning towards the centre](https://larigami.de/_astro/4.gTap9RI3_1B66HI.webp)

![Detail of the outer rim, the tips growing longer towards the outside](https://larigami.de/_astro/3.CjGPC0PN_Bm63e.webp)

![The wreath head-on without a frame, three rings of tips layered over one another](https://larigami.de/_astro/2.BDFjke8P_Z21UhKe.webp)

![The framed work above a fireplace set in a pale stone wall](https://larigami.de/_astro/6.Dt8ZYQ1s_Z1dgaGr.webp)

![The technical section drawing with the angles of the tips above a detail photograph](https://larigami.de/_astro/7.b8_Fte9A_ZxBqCh.webp)

## Videos

- [The camera travelling along the wreath, the tips turning against the empty centre](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/16/a.mp4)
- [The work on a white wall, the camera slowly moving in](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/16/b.mp4)

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