FRESNEL TOTEM
Category: Art Installation
Location: Suzhou, China
Size: 0.1 m (L) × 0.8 m (W) × 3.2 m (H)
Materials: CNC acrylic monolith
Year: 2023
As the tunnel’s shadows fade, the lake emerges — a luminous stage for memories waiting to be made. At its edge, a towering crystal prism distorts reality, bending light and reflection into dreamlike visions. This radiant monolith marks the third act in an unfolding saga of art and illusion. Suzhou’s elegance meets the avant-garde, where every glance becomes a masterpiece.
At the end of the long, dark tunnel, dramatic framed views of the lake serve as an iconic departure point, inviting you to commence your evening with friends, capturing memorable moments in photographs to commemorate this special occasion — a quintessential symbol of Suzhou. However, there is a surprising element — an object that signifies the third instalment in the series of artworks.
It is a 3m tall crystalline totem of imposing proportions, it is a vast lens that distorts the view from the lake transforming it into something otherworldly and beautiful as light is refracted and reflected within its crystalline geometric surfaces.
