SUMUS

Independent artist
Stockholm, SE

05 / Construction

Seed
of life

One radius.
Seven circles.
A field born from repetition.

Begin the construction ↓

Compass study / 01–07

Never change the radius.

Place the compass point on the circumference or at the next intersection. Every circle is identical; only its centre moves.

  1. 01

    Begin with one circle

    Choose a centre and draw the first circle. Keep the compass opening fixed from this moment onward.

  2. 02

    Move to the edge

    Place the compass point anywhere on the first circle’s edge. Draw a second circle with the same radius.

  3. 03

    Use the intersection

    The two circles create new crossing points. Move the compass point clockwise to the next point on the original edge.

  4. 04

    Continue the rhythm

    Repeat the move. The centres now begin to describe a hexagon around the first circle.

  5. 05

    Cross the centre line

    Keep following the circumference. Do not measure again—the existing intersections guide the compass.

  6. 06

    Close the orbit

    One position remains. The repeated circle is almost back where the sequence began.

  7. 07

    The Seed of Life

    Draw the final circle. Six equal circles now orbit the first: a complete Seed of Life.