Astro Anarchy: Something new. astronomical 3d-sculpures

Monday, November 3, 2025

Something new. astronomical 3d-sculpures

I have been an astrophotographer for about thirty years, and for almost as long, I have been converting my photographs into various three-dimensional formats. My 3D images and animations are always based on real astronomical data. The result is an approximation of reality — never a guesswork creation.

I haven’t often published my 3D studies in my blog or on social media, since they usually require a special viewing method, such as Red/Cyan glasses, special viewing methods or stereoscopic displays, to be properly experienced.

Now I have begun working on a new series of physical artworks, where I transform my photographs into tangible 3D forms. In these pieces, viewers can perceive cosmic structures at a glance — the relative distances between stars and galaxies are represented as accurately as possible. It’s like sculpting on a cosmic scale.

Here are a few examples of my first prototypes. I’m using new and intriguing materials to manipulate light — to both reveal and conceal. I am especially fascinated by the idea of large, room-sized cosmic landscapes where the viewer can literally walk into space.

Videos offer some sense of my work, but in real life, even my smallest sculptures contain a sense of infinity. That’s difficult to capture in video, yet it’s there — quietly unfolding before the eyes.

Messier 13, a Globular Cluster
Every star in this 3D-sculpture is from my original photo of M13