BTW V1

Titled BTW01 / Bahai Temple Wilmette, this sculpture is an artistic meditation on one of Chicagoland's most revered architectural landmarks. Rather than attempting a literal replica, this piece seeks to distill the spiritual and structural essence of the Baháʼí House of Worship, capturing the profound sense of wonder it inspires.

The work is presented as a focused, reimagined fragment of the temple's iconic, lace-like dome. It translates the building's soaring, ornamental concrete into the delicate and intimate medium of paper, emphasizing the intricate geometry and the mesmerizing interplay of solid form and open space. This "unique angle" is both a compositional choice and a conceptual one, inviting the viewer to appreciate a single, perfect detail as representative of a magnificent whole.

Ultimately, BTW01 is a personal homage to a place of unity and light. It is an exploration of how a public monument can be internalized and transformed into a personal artifact—a piece that holds the quiet, contemplative spirit of the original within its own delicate, handcrafted form.