Lyn Carter's work combines intricate textile surfaces with sculptural forms. This publication documents two works: Columna, originally presented at the 3rd Guangzhou, China Triennial in 2008; and Beacon, created especially for the artists most recent travelling exhibition. Carter's works hover between sculpture and abstract painting. The shapes themselves become both positive and negative, opening up larger play of space, colour, texture and illusion. While they are material bodies themselves, the works animate the space around them, prompting the viewer to question their perception.