Borgelt’s geometric forms are intrinsically related to the so-called sacred geometry that has inspired artists and architects from the days of the earliest civilisations. From the pyramids of Egypt to the buddhist mandalas we see geometric form used in a way that is deeply meaningful, invested with an apprehension of the Divine.

The painstaking precision of the work belies the fact that everything has been made by hand. Borgelt has painted her interlocking segments with a dry brush, almost dusting the pigment onto the surface. Yet traces of the Artist’s hand only become visible when one is able to inspect the work at close quarters. Although Borgelt may admire the possible perfection of geometry, she knows that the visual impact of such a piece depends on her own patient labours.