2023 · 3D-printed composite, mirror finish
MetaPixel
The Unity Pixel at meta-scale. A cluster of Unity Pixels demonstrating how self-similar forms aggregate into new structures — the molecule to the atom.
About the Work
If the Unity Pixel is the atom, the MetaPixel is the molecule.
The MetaPixel is constructed from multiple Unity Pixels in precise geometric arrangement — showing not just the unit form but the rules of combination, the grammar that governs how Unity Pixels assemble into larger structures. The result is a form that is simultaneously recognizable (every element is a Unity Pixel) and novel (the assembly creates properties that no single element possesses).
This is emergence: the appearance of properties in a system that are not present in any of its components. The MetaPixel does not merely contain Unity Pixels. It demonstrates how unity scales — how the same geometric principle that governs the micro also governs the macro, how the atom and the galaxy can share a structural logic.
The mirror finish is intentional. At certain angles, the MetaPixel reflects the viewer — including them in the structure, making the observation part of the observed. This is not a decorative choice. It is a statement about the relationship between the geometric system and the consciousness that perceives it: you are not outside looking in. You are part of the field.