About the Object

This abstract sculpture aims to create a more synergistic relationship between the human-made and natural worlds, where products and structures can grow, heal, and adapt like biological systems. Oxman is known for developing the field of material ecology, which combines computational design, digital fabrication, and biology. 

Additional Information

Oxman’s work is included in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and many more. Similar works to Penumbra are included in MoMA’s permanent collection.