Parabol Stars investigates parabolic mirrors placed on polyhedral faces. Different sized mirrors organize across various polyhedral forms with focal points aligned to create optical stellations.
Each parabolic mirror focuses light into cone shapes. When made visible through fog or similar media, these light cones create an additional stellation layer around the physical structure. Polyhedral geometry governs mirror placement and focal point alignment, while face geometry affects the resulting optical properties.
The structure assembles through the 3D node connector system, testing how optical components integrate with wireframe construction methods. Which polyhedra best accommodate parabolic mirror arrangements — and how physical form relates to its light-based stellation counterpart — remains the ongoing question.
Photography: Phillip C. Reiner
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