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Nine Pentagons: Concave/Convex

Robert Maki

Meydenbauer Center

A series of unique pentagons highlights the perception of shape.

Robert Maki. Nine Pentagons: Concave/Convex, 1991. Graphite on vellum. Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com
Each piece in this series of nine minimal drawings by Robert Maki presents a hard or soft pentagon—all of them solid, dark, and drawn with graphite, but each with its own unique shadows, forms, and voids. The series reflects Maki’s ongoing interest in the somatic and perceptual experience of shape. Maki first explored the concave/convex pentagon in his Seattle studio in 1968, and the pentagon went on to become a central element in many of his large-scale projects, including his sculptures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, The Evergreen State College, and Western Washington University. Nine Pentagons: Concave/Convex is currently on view on the second floor of the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA. It was commissioned as part of the Honors Program, which recognizes visual artists who have made significant contributions to our region through the sustained production of high-quality artwork.
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Robert Maki. Nine Pentagons: Concave/Convex, 1991. Graphite on vellum. Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com
Robert Maki. Nine Pentagons: Concave/Convex, 1991. Graphite on vellum. Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com