# No. 6 – World

A world map whose continents rise from the surface as an elevation relief — topography translated into pure white and cast shadow.

- **Completed:** August 13, 2023
- **Size:** 101 × 81 × 9 cm
- **Edition:** Unique artwork, handcrafted
- **Material:** Paper 100 g/m²
- **Substrate:** BRAMANTE Whiteboard, bright white, 1820 g/m², 101 × 81 × 0.25 cm
- **Frame:** white lacquered wood
- **Parts:** 387 pyramids (truncated)

This work is a three-dimensional interpretation of a world map with replicated elevation differences that are oriented on topographical reality.

The individual continents are composed of a grid of small, square columns, whose varying heights replicate the diversity of the Earth’s relief.

Through the precise arrangement of elements and the pure white color, the simplicity and purity of the design are emphasized. The shadows cast by the geometric elevations create a subtle interplay of light and texture.

## Images

![The continents standing off the wall as a field of white paper blocks, casting soft shadows](https://larigami.de/_astro/1.BdudLP4N_1FsM49.webp)

![The whole map seen slightly from the side, the blocks projecting to differing depths](https://larigami.de/_astro/2.79ALRqXW_6sOpP.webp)

![Close-up, single tall towers rising out of the flat grid as mountain ranges](https://larigami.de/_astro/3.C11arGkD_ZcXE3g.webp)

![Detail of a mountain range, pointed cones standing among low blocks](https://larigami.de/_astro/4.B5yYBVC6_1KO1FC.webp)

![The framed work hanging in a living room above a grey sofa](https://larigami.de/_astro/10.DCRDCKmj_Z272jU8.webp)

![The half-finished map on its base board, with plans and cutting patterns lying beside it](https://larigami.de/_astro/5.BKQSQ8xo_TAT9z.webp)

![The worktable from above with patterns, scissors, glue and still-loose modules](https://larigami.de/_astro/6.BGYqBu3H_V03TK.webp)

![A sample strip seen edge-on, the heights climbing from flat blocks to pointed cones](https://larigami.de/_astro/7.DMZrnRTW_2gi5VP.webp)

![The sample strip from a low angle, its rows staggering away into depth](https://larigami.de/_astro/8.D5_Vuil__Z20H5E5.webp)

![Detail of the grid, ever taller spires growing out of the blocks towards the back](https://larigami.de/_astro/9.zaK48rvM_1S7F2q.webp)

## Videos

- [The camera travelling along the world map, the elevations of the continents passing by](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/6/b.mp4)
- [The artist aligning the long sample strip on the work surface](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/6/a.mp4)

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