Rorschachohedron
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This is a six-holed polyhedron covered in synthetic fur, about 16" high
including the base, which is a three-twist Mobius strip. The underlying
polyhedron, inside and out, is composed of regular pentagons, squares, and
equilateral triangles. But the fur softens it so the geometry is not obvious.
I call it Rorschachohedron because people see it very differently.
It is a fun, wholesome, tactile experience to try to feel the geometry through
the fur, but some find it too erotic to touch or put their hand inside. (Bob
Brill coined a nice word, "wombic," to characterize it.)
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The above image illustrates how the six openings all connect to the central
cavity, and how from the proper viewpoint one can see in one side and out
the other.
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The highly textured tongue-like base is made of an epoxy composite over
steel,
painted with pink enamel. The top image above shows how it rests on the base
at three places.
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The underlying plywood form, naked of fur, is very geometric as you can
see here, but you don't see that in the final piece; you can only feel it.
I'd like to thank my mom, who found just the right fur for the job. (She
says a kitten would like to curl up inside it, so I should have called it
Cat House.)
copyright 1999, George W. Hart
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