Magma series: Magma 1

Magma 1 – final

Magma 1 – detail

Magma 1 – detail

Magma series
Format: 170 cm x 254 cm – 5ft 7in x 8ft 4in
Weight: 2,560 g – 5lb 10 oz
Date: 2017-2019
No. 215.2021.6

Technique: Hand-stitched and hand-quilted as three layers, including one that!s back-to-front and one silk core
4,675 textile squares 4-cm wide

Description: Inspired by tablets adorned with calligraphy in a Korean temple, Magma 1 conjures up lava that no longer flows freely as it cools.

As a variation on the different shades of black, grey and charcoal interspersed with red and blue lines of force, Magma 1 gives an illusion of perpetual vibration.

The addition of glossy red textiles adds to the vibratory sensation, depending on how the viewer moves and their viewing angle.