# No. 8 – Tripod

Three arms wind outward from the centre in a spiral. In the play of shadow the relief seems to unfold and contract again.

- **Completed:** November 1, 2023
- **Size:** 101 × 81 × 11 cm
- **Edition:** Unique artwork, handcrafted
- **Material:** Paper 100 g/m²
- **Substrate:** BRAMANTE Whiteboard, bright white, 2200 g/m², 101 × 81 × 0.3 cm
- **Frame:** white lacquered wood
- **Parts:** 616 truncated pyramids
- **Price:** sold

The Tripod is a subtle yet complex three-dimensional composition, carefully created from square paper modules to form a structured surface. The monochromatic palette, transitioning from delicate white to soft brown tones, plays with the viewer’s sensory perceptions.

The name “Tripod” is based on the three arms that wind outward from a central point. The arms unfold in an organic, almost spiral movement that gives the viewer the impression that the artwork is unfolding and contracting before their eyes.

The light falling on the different height levels of the individual modules creates a shadow play that generates depth and volume.

## Images

![The relief on a pale wall, hundreds of truncated pyramids in strict rows with deep shadow squares between them](https://larigami.de/_astro/1.BvRHN8mx_ZtKddb.webp)

![The corner of the relief from below at an angle, the stumps standing like a field of narrow towers](https://larigami.de/_astro/7.rbUNZNgG_Z1AhoXQ.webp)

![The worktable from above with the half-finished relief, the coloured plan, numbered cut parts, glue and scissors](https://larigami.de/_astro/6.BHaxyXn1_Z2lIGzT.webp)

![Close-up, the tilted stumps bending through the grid as a wave](https://larigami.de/_astro/2.B3FQofJ2_Z1UNEtE.webp)

![The framed work on a dark grey wall above a light sofa](https://larigami.de/_astro/8.CNDgiRPB_1gnOzL.webp)

![Detail, the tilts of the stumps producing a drifting pattern of light and shadow](https://larigami.de/_astro/3.CN_ynw7o_1iuGBS.webp)

![The surface from a low angle, a spiral arm running through the grid as a ridge](https://larigami.de/_astro/4.Daeo2ay1_Z2pD0A4.webp)

![View from below, the flattened tops of the pyramids facing the viewer](https://larigami.de/_astro/5.DUhVeCST_116U3x.webp)

## Videos

- [The camera moving over the gridded relief, the spiral arms travelling through the surface](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/8/a.mp4)
- [A very close pass over the surface, the rows of stumps running into one another](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/8/c.mp4)
- [A numbered paper cut-out lying next to a pair of scissors on a white surface](https://cdn.larigami.de/videos/artworks/8/b.mp4)

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