Local designer Jyhling Lee has designed the Reflector sculpture, which is a stainless steel art piece inspired by an origami bowl located on Queen West in Toronto. It is a mirrored design that measures about 5 meters by 3 meters with a range of angled planes that are clad with stainless steel material. It forms half a circle and joins at the ground at various spiked points.
Lee speaks to Dezeen about the new sculpture, stating "My initial folded paper origami studies were of bowl-like forms which could offer an experiential space within and around its form, as well as being self-supporting. What began as a more enclosed bowl was opened up – towards Queen Street West – to create an invitation for the public to enter the sculptural space to interact with its interior, as well as its exterior."
Origami-Inspired Steel Art Sculptures
Jyhling Lee Created the Stainless Steel Reflector Sculpture
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