Tensegrity: The word was coined by Buckminster Fuller as a combination of the words tension and integrity. These sturdy structures have a gelatinous dynamic created by the balance between the tension (wires) and compression units (dowels).

William has been making tensegrity sculptures for over ten years and below are some photos of sculptures he's made over that time. Has has also started painting some of the sculptures with interesting results. The sculpture becomes something like an abstract painting that changes depending on the angle you view it from.

To discuss viewing or purchasing tensegrity sculptures and/or paintings, please contact the artist directly via email: violetcusp@yahoo.com. All of these sculptures were constructed with dowels and wire.

Click on each image for a larger version.

Original Tensegrity

Orginal Tensegrity

Approx 14"

Eighteen Stick Original Tensegrity

Eighteen Stick Original Tensegrity


Approx 14 x 20"

Tensegrity Labyrinth

Tensegrity Labyrinth

Approx 28"

 

Original Tensegrity

Orginal Tensegrity

Approx 36 "

 

Icosahedron Tensegrity

Icosahedron Tensegrity

Approx 13"

 

Cuboctahedron Tensegrity

Cuboctahedron Tensegrity

(Two views, one set color-coded) Approx 18"

 

Cube Tensegrity

Cube Tensegrity

(Two Views)
Approx 18"

 

Cube and Octahedron

Cube and Octahedron

(Two Views)
Approx 28"

 

Octahedron Tensegrity

Octahedron Tensegrity

(Two Views)
Approx 28"

 

Five Interwoven Tetrahedra

Five Interwoven Tetrahedra

Approx 16 "

 

Icosadodecahedron Tensegrity

Icosadodecahedron Tensegrity

(Two views, color-coded)
Approx 16 "

 

Three Layer, Three Stick Unidirectional Column

Three Layer, Three Stick Unidirectional Column

(Shown supporting weight) Approx 20" x 72"

 

Four Layer Six Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Four Layer Six Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

(Two views) Approx 8"x14"

 

Tetrahedron Tensegrity

Tetrahedron Tensegrity

(Two views) Approx 16"

 

Snowball

Snowball

Paper, 16"

 

Five Layer Three Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Five Layer Three Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Approx 12" x 36"

 

Pentakis Icosahedron Tensegrity

Pentakis Icosahedron Tensegrity

Artist's biggest sulpture, approx 50"

 

Rhombicuboctahedron Tensegrity

Rhombicuboctahedron Tensegrity

Approx 24"

 

Truncated Cuboctahedron Tensegrity

Truncated Cuboctahedron Tensegrity

(Two views) Approx 36"

 

Truncated Octahedron Tensegrity

Truncated Octahedron Tensegrity

Approx 24"

 

Two Layer Five Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Two Layer Five Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

(Two views) Approx 16"

 

Six Layer Two Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Six Layer Two Stick Antidirectional Tensegrity

Approx 12" x 24 "

 

Quintegrity

Quintegrity

Approx 14 "x 42"

 

 


 

HOME

OIL PAINTINGS

PEN DRAWINGS

PHOTOGRAPHY

SCULPTURE

MURALS

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

UPCOMING SHOWS

CONTACT