Sea Urchin Large

A white starburst, with points enough for a small constellation.

Sea Urchin Large is a decorative object by Oly, in cast resin. A living urchin carries its spines on a hard round shell called a test, and when the animal dies the spines usually fall away, so a full set like this belongs to sculpture rather than the beach. Spikes of varying length radiate from a hidden center, crowding toward the middle and fanning out at the tips. The surface is a soft, even white with a faintly textured finish. It measures 24 inches across.

The ocean wrote the first draft. Oly simply made it bigger.