This is one of four small models which precede two large sculptures. The sculpture is small enough to hold quite comfortably in two hands. Gabo's Spiral Theme works are considered his most successful and were made while the artist was living near St Ives in Cornwall. The plastic materials were provided by a friend who worked for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Using transparent materials in his sculptures allowed Gabo to sculpt with space itself. In keeping with the constructivist ethos, he constructed his sculptures from independent elements rather than by carving or modelling.