Infinity Mirror HYPERCRYSTAL

February 7, 2022 1:49 PM

Laser cut generative art. A non-platonic non-symmetrical solid with eight faces, each cut from 30% transparent plastic with each pair of connected faces held together by a plywood joinery system I developed.
posted by curious nu (11 comments total)

"The infinity effect was achieved, but it was insufficiently eldritch."
posted by The Tensor at 1:55 PM on February 7, 2022 [7 favorites]

It seems like a protrusion from another dimension.
posted by adamrice at 2:00 PM on February 7, 2022

So many clevers, including the ?cognitive? illusion making the base look like a different thing.
posted by clew at 2:23 PM on February 7, 2022

holy heck this is so cool
posted by DoctorFedora at 2:39 PM on February 7, 2022

"The bottom face (otherwise known as pleading emoji)"

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posted by supercres at 2:43 PM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]

cortex infinity menger sponge when?
posted by Jon Mitchell at 3:47 PM on February 7, 2022

Relatedly, this menger sponge room is very cool!
posted by Jon Mitchell at 3:49 PM on February 7, 2022

an appropriately eldritch artefact, I must procure my own
posted by crossswords at 3:57 PM on February 7, 2022

I believe I witnessed a sufficiency of eldritch. Yes. I'm sure of it.
posted by mule98J at 7:47 PM on February 7, 2022

I’m pretty sure that tunneled through my head during the only (completely painless!) migraine I have ever had.
posted by skyscraper at 8:04 PM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]

Related Double-but-not-Double: Maker + Mathematician = OMG I want one of those! | MetaFilter for another cool box of infinity.
posted by zengargoyle at 11:23 PM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]