Ising Illusion or My Grandfather's Head, 2015, stoneware, 14 x 15 x 13.5 in. / 35.56 x 38.1 x 34.29 cm.

Ising Illusion or My Grandfather's Head, Bennett Onsager, 2015, stoneware, 14 x 15 x 13.5 in. / 35.56 x 38.1 x 34.29 cm.

My sculpture “Ising Illusion: or My Grandfather’s Head” explores my relationship with my grandfather, renowned physicist Lars Onsager, and his legacy, challenging the myth of inherited genius and showing how hard work, opportunity, and many forces shape who we become.