Tonal Rhythm, 2021.

Materials: Anodized niobium & silicone.

Niobium (chemical symbol Nb & atomic number 41) was named after the Greek goddess of tears Niobe, the daughter of Tantalus. In 1801, the Swedish chemist Andres Gustaf Ekeberg discovered that niobium was a rare earth metal. This piece was made with the support of PLANSEE Metals. 

Photo: Hannah Levy // © Genevieve Howard