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An impossible geometric triangle constructed from nine textured ice cubes against a solid black background.

Nick Rees, Photographer, London

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This striking photographic work by London-based photographer Nick Rees features an impossible geometric structure, reminiscent of a Penrose triangle, built entirely from nine textured ice cubes. The frosty, crystalline surfaces of the cubes catch faint highlights, revealing intricate internal fracturing and imperfections within the frozen material. Arranged in a continuous loop against a stark, solid black background, the composition plays with perspective and spatial geometry. The stark contrast between the bright, icy tones and the deep black void accentuates the sharp edges and crystalline details of each block.

Keywords

ice cube impossible triangleimpossible triangleice cube structureice cubesice cube

Styles

ArtisticSquareMonochromeMinimalist

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project
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