Chrysalis

is an interpretation of the complex and transformative nature of the process of grief. The piece consists of a sculptural book object housed in a box. The book object is held together by a series of magnets and can be opened by the viewer until all the panels lie in a flat plane, revealing an inner book with circular pages that can be held in the hand and read.

Structure: Sculptural book object enclosing a book with circular pages; housed in a box
Dimensions: Box: 6 ¾ inches by 11 ¾ inches by 6 ⅝ inches. Book object: 7 inches by 11 inches by 7 inches, 11 ½ inches by 18 inches when opened Techniques: Letterpress printed from photopolymer plates; lasercut elements
Edition size: 50 copies
Notes: The book object is made in the shape of a faceted oloid.
Year of publication: 2014