In amongst the
swirling mass of stars at its heart lie many intriguing systems, including X-ray sources, variable stars, vampire stars, unexpectedly bright «normal» stars
known as blue stragglers, and tiny
objects known as millisecond pulsars, small dead stars that rotate astonishingly quickly.
Both artists — she
known for her installations full of
swirling bindis (a Hindu symbol of wisdom and energy), he for his sublime constructions of everyday
objects — cite each other as decisive factors in their artistic success and continuing mutual influences.