Hyperbolic Surfaces

gabriele meyer's hyperbolic surfaces

inspired by Daina Taimina's work 



blue triangle algae, view 1


blue triangle algae, view 2


white poincare disk with hole as a lampshade


light white


blue


pure white


hyperbolic white blossom


white hyperbolic plane croched with triples

towers of hyperbolic disks and hyperbolic algae


tower of white hyperbolic disks

tower of white hyperbolic disks and white algae

asymmetric green hyperbolic algae

tower of yellow and red hyperbolic disks

hyperbolic surface as lamp shade


red flower


hyperbolic surfaces


large, white hyperbolic surface


white poincare disk


five hyperbolic half planes
polyester yarn, shaped line

white and green hyperbolic surface
polyester yarn, shaped line
1.8 m in height

three hyperbolic half planes as a lamp


three hyperbolic half planes as a lamp, view 2
polyester yarn, shaped line

poincare disk with a point at infinity as a lamp
polyester yarn, shaped line



red and green algae and colored poincare disk
polyester yarn, shaped line
1.8 m in height

white and yellow hyperbolic surface
polyester yarn, shaped line
1.8 m in height

white and yellow hyperbolic surface, view 2
polyester yarn, shaped line
1.8 m in height

red poincare disk as a lamp


yellow/white poincare disk, view 1


yellow/white poincare disk, view 2


big red poincare disk, view 1


big red poincare disk, view 2


poincare disk, view 1


poincare disk, view 2


poincare disk with color

air sculpture 1: hyperbolic half plane with 5 handles
blue and green polyester yarn, clothesline
1.2 m in height
hyperbolic Poincare disk and hyperbolic half plane
blue, white, yellow, and green polyester yarn, clothesline
1.7 m in height

same as last one, different view

air sculptures from the stairs


living room with air sculptures


yellow flying dragon, view 1


yellow flying dragon, view 3


blue algae


four air sculptures


four air sculptures


red flame sculpture


red flame sculpture


blue wave sculpture at my door

four sculptures with the new red algae


new red algae


new spiral


new spiral, view 2


round white surface


complex z^3 at z = 0
view 1


complex z^3 at z = 0
view 2