Squareball, the smallest piece in Biomorphia, was inspired by Japanese farmers' attempt to grow cube-shaped melons for ease of packing. Whilst the piece is a paradoxical attempt to reconcile the sphere and the cube, it is also O'Connell's realisation of, as she has stated, 'nature contained.'

However, the morphing out of O'Connell's characteristic 'point' tends towards a rebellion against this containment. It is an outlet for the potential energy contained within the piece becoming a symbol of germination and growth which threatens to undermine the tense form of the work.

Squareball is an astute comment on mass production and commodity culture. O'Connell's depiction of bastardised nature exemplifies the dangers that man and technology pose to organic life. This seemingly innocuous and, to some extent, endearing work is in keeping with Jean Arp's condemnation of man who 'thinks he can create against the laws of nature.'