Icosahedron (Amber)
This monumental geometric sculpture by Anthony James takes the form of an icosahedron, a polyhedron composed of multiple pentagonal and hexagonal facets framed in dark steel and filled with two way mirror panels. Internal LED lights cast a warm amber glow that interacts with the mirrored surfaces to produce a hypnotic infinity effect, giving the impression of endlessly receding geometric patterns radiating from within. The work belongs to James's celebrated series of light sculptures exploring sacred geometry, perception, and the phenomenology of light. Displayed here on a solid black plinth against a floor to ceiling glass window, the piece commands its environment with sculptural authority and optical wonder.
- Medium
- Steel, two-way mirror, LED lights
- Spotted At
- Artist Studio · Anthony James Studio
Notes
Document image sourced from Anthony James Studio promotional material showing two illuminated icosahedral sculptures in a gallery setting (teal/white LED version). The artwork photo shows a distinct Icosahedron (Amber) edition with warm amber LED illumination, mounted on a black plinth, photographed in a private or institutional setting with stone wall and large glass window visible.
Collectors of Anthony James
Artists in conversation
Leo Villareal
American · b. 1967
Villareal creates large scale LED light sculptures that produce mesmerizing, infinitely complex optical patterns within geometric frameworks, directly paralleling James's use of internal LED illumination and mirrored surfaces to generate hypnotic infinity effects.
Olafur Eliasson
Danish/Icelandic · b. 1967
Eliasson frequently employs geometric mirrored structures with warm colored light to create immersive phenomenological experiences, producing the same sense of infinite spatial recursion and contemplative spiritual resonance found in James's amber icosahedron.
James Turrell
American · b. 1943
Turrell's monumental light installations share James's core preoccupations with warm toned light as a sculptural medium, sacred geometry, and inducing a contemplative near transcendent perceptual experience through controlled luminous environments.
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