“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”

-Paulo Coelho

Infinite Forms is a site specific sculpture that creates a dynamic focal point for the University of Florida’s Design, Construction and Planning Collaboratory and the larger campus. Situated between the new Collaboratory and Stadium Road, the sculpture appears to dynamically shift and change depending on the viewer’s position. Visible from afar, the artwork becomes a wayfinding element in the landscape. Viewed by a pedestrian walking along Stadium Road, the artwork shape shifts as the form evolves and changes, creating a multiplicity of forms. 

Infinite Forms references universal ideas of continuity and infinity. Geometrically derived from a double möbius loop, the overall form is generated by joining two continuously interconnected double curved surfaces around a central opening or portal. The result is an ever-changing geometry that creates varying patterns and surface formations. The sculpture evokes organic forms found in nature, but also giant robots and futuristic space vehicles. It could also be interpreted as a celestial figure that belongs to the sky and landed on earth, or an ancient otherworldly relic that was discovered in the perimeter of our galaxy. 

Date: 2026
Location: Bruno & Maritza F. Ramos Collaboratory, Gainesville, FL (map)
Dimensions: (Width, Depth, Height) 5’ x 4’ x 9’
Materials: Stainless Steel

Lead Artists: Jason Kelly Johnson & Nataly Gattegno
Artist Team: Brian McKinney, Nat Abbott, Chris Leo, Ki Schmidt

Structural Consultant: Tuan & Robinson Structural Engineers
Building Architect: Brooks + Scarpa