SDL2025-G01C01-I08 Soft Matter Wire Spring

Soft Matter Wire Spring – Geometry with a Twist

Item Identity: SDL2025-G01C01-I08

Title: Soft Matter Wire Spring

Artist: Sam Diellor Luani

Collection: SDL InnerSpace Origins

Section: Vector Vintage

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• Central black rectangle (spool)

• Curved white lines radiating outward

• Gray gradient background

  
  

Abstract geometric artwork featuring a central black rectangle surrounded by intersecting white curved shapes and lines, forming a complex symmetrical pattern. The background transitions through shades of gray, creating depth and contrast. A small ‘SDL’ logo or signature is visible in the bottom right corner

Soft Matter Wire Spring – Geometry with a Twist

This image was created in 1994, as a part of a longer study in transforming meaningless clipart into meaningful art. The original geometric sketch was redrawn with curved lines and symmetrical flow, turning it into a visual metaphor for duality—soft vs. hard matter, organic vs. mechanical. The title itself is a playful pastiche of scientific terminology, referencing “wire spring theory,” a fictional concept inspired by real physics. This image blurs the line between parody and prophecy, as terms like “soft matter” later gained legitimacy in science. It’s a visual joke with serious artistic intent, a sketch that dares to dream in diagrams.