The idea for Spider was born as part of my 3-D optical illusion stencil art practice. Inspired by the fractal geometry of ancient Persian rugs, which map traditional beliefs into their weaving, I created a tessellation style organic looking figure of floor stencils that appear to float when viewed from one focal point. As a shape shifter, this image invited me to transform it into a physical three-dimensional piece. In its current sculptural form, Spider maps the contrast between the organic and human-made, between light and shadow, and the exploration of all the spaces in between.