Chicago artist Margie Criner discusses her creative process of building sculpture within sculpture.

Wood sculpture houses commuter scene. Mixed media, 2016.

Mixed media sculpture, Margie Criner, 2016.

This piece features an infinite hallway. It is part of a series surrounding the idea of transition, where we are versus where we want to be. It honors the places we spend time in between our past and our goals.

Mixed media sculpture, artist Margie Criner, 2016.

This sculpture features a waiting area interior and is part of a series about transition, where we are versus where we are headed or wish we were headed.

Mixed media sculpture, artist Margie Criner, 2016.

This piece features an infinite traffic jam. It is part of a series about the idea of transition, where we spend much of our time between where we were and where we are headed.

Mixed media sculpture, artist Margie Criner, 2016.

This sculpture features an infinite corridor. It is informed by the idea that a basement is symbolic of the subconscious mind or intuitive self.