Zygote
Stratachrome sculpture · 2026
- ArtistDavid Spriggs
- Date2026
- Dimensions102 × 102 × 25 cm
40 × 40 × 10 in - MaterialsPainted layered transparent planes with integrated lighting.
- CollectionPierre and Yolande Miron
- LocationFertylis fertility clinic, Laval, Quebec
An inquiry into the earliest moment of life, when a single form divides and complexity begins to emerge.
In Zygote, saturated magenta colour unfolds through depth and the movement of the viewer. Two centres emerge within a shared formation, evoking the first division of a cell and the beginnings of differentiation. The work reflects a state before individual identity, as structure and form begin to take shape.
This inquiry connects Zygote to In Utero and its exploration of life in formation, and to Vision, where a form comes into being through the viewer’s perception. What appears is a process of becoming.
Zygote, video documentation.