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September 29, 2021

Artist Gabriel Dawe on His Thread Installations and Finding Missing Puzzle Pieces [Podcast]

Artist Gabriel Dawe creates wondrous work using thread. His incredible site-specific Plexus installations—some in art galleries and others in places like airports—feature a rainbow array of thread spanning architectural elements. The visually impactful pieces encourage us to be in the moment and to marvel at their glistening beauty.

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December 17, 2015

Vibrant Rainbow Installation Made with 60 Miles of Thread Weaves through the Smithsonian

This mesmerizing rainbow of colour appears to be some sort of architectural sculpture, but in reality it's created from vibrant strands of thread. Artist Gabriel Dawe has done it again, this time with a dazzling piece entitled Plexus A1. As part of his ongoing Plexus series, this multicolored optical illusion–composed of over 15 different hues–stretches to the space's 19-feet-high ceilings and features nearly 60 miles of thread.

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