"From a distance, Astra reads as a loose atmospheric mass gathered beneath the ceiling plane. As viewers approach, its structure becomes legible through a sequence of layered acrylic sheets, each UV printed and suspended in alignment. The installation floats within the space lightly and forms a volume defined by depth and spacing rather than solid mass. Sightlines through the atrium shift continuously as the layers compress and separate in perspective."
"David Spriggs constructs Astra through stacked transparent planes that carry fragments of image and color. Individually, each sheet appears partial and insubstantial. Together, they generate a volumetric presence that feels architectural in scale yet dependent on position and movement. The acrylic surfaces catch ambient light from the atrium while integrated LED lighting sharpens edges and intensifies chromatic transitions. Mirrored stainless steel panels installed above extend the visual field vertically, multiplying the perceived height of the installation and folding the atrium back into itself."
"Steel beams and hanging hardware remain precise and restrained, as the layered field reads as a continuous - yet ephemeral - whole. The artist creates this work to reward slow circulation. Viewed from one angle, the form appears to dissolve into thin lines and gaps. From another, density returns and the volume coheres. This constant recalibration places the body in an active role, with perception shaped by pace and position"
Astra fills an atrium in Kansas, suspended high above the public floor as a spatial installation experienced from below and through movement. From a distance it reads as a loose atmospheric mass beneath the ceiling; approaching reveals its structure as a sequence of layered UV-printed acrylic sheets aligned and suspended. The planes form a volumetric presence defined by depth and spacing rather than solid mass, with sightlines shifting as layers compress and separate in perspective. Mirrored stainless steel panels above double perceived depth and multiply the installation's vertical reach. The work rewards slow circulation, alternating between dissolution into lines and coherent density depending on viewpoint and pace.
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