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Though its conceptual underpinnings may elude the casual spectator, each of the work’s elements denotes a stellar corollary: the isolated crystals near the top act as single stars, globular crystal clusters signify galaxies, and the longest rods capped with lightbulbs represent distant quasars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptivating in its lustrous sheen, the [object] obscures its astronomical origins while stoking the guileless, childlike attraction toward all that flickers and shines. (Excerpt from Taylor Walsh: \u003ci\u003eStudy for the Center is Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of the twelve examples from this limited edition were custom-fabricated in New York City. 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