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A blue line drawing of a complex, geometric 3D shape on a pale yellow background. The structure consists of interconnected triangles and polygons that form a hollow, crystalline ring.

Take a look at artist Victoria Haven's lovely geometric "landscapes"

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Date
12 June 2012

American artist Victoria Haven evidently loves geometry. Her composite shapes and web-like, skeletal works take the form of paintings, photography and sculpture. They remind me of abstract landscapes or imaginative geology formed out of strips of tape, thick painterly lines of ink and watercolour, or solid steel struts. Playing with perspective, she manipulates 2D and 3D space to create elegantly simple but bold pieces that float in space, and are, well pretty captivating. I find myself trying to follow the lines, and untangle the puzzle of interlocking shapes. Each time I look at them, I almost see a new combination of projecting and retreating surfaces.

Produced over a number of years, in an almost obsessive way, Haven has built up an extensive portfolio that explores this geometric representation anew. I wonder if her fascination will ever wane or if she will continue adding to this series. I certainly hope so.

A line drawing of a complex, angular geometric shape on a plain grey background. The form is composed of interlocking triangles and polygons, with a small section of coloured lines at the bottom.
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Victoria Haven: Untitled

A sculpture made of thin black wires forming a complex, geometric 3D shape. The angular lines intersect to create a series of nested polygons against a plain white background.
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Victoria Haven: Oracle Series

An illustration of four white, geometric wireframe shapes that converge in the centre of a dark brown background. The jagged, crystalline forms stretch outwards toward the corners of the frame.
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Victoria Haven: Span

An illustration of a network of dashed lines in red, blue, yellow and green. The lines intersect to form a series of irregular, geometric shapes across a pale cream background.
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Victoria Haven: Empire

A 3D sculpture of an abstract, geometric shape made from thin, colourful wires. The intersecting lines create a series of translucent triangles and polygons against a plain white background.
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Victoria Haven: Untitled

A laser-cut metal sculpture with a complex, geometric web of intersecting lines. The dark, angular form casts a soft shadow against a plain white background.
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Victoria Haven: Zam

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