Wednesday 6 December 2006

A series of pieces by Ned Kahn, made up of lots of panels that move in the air currents and reveal the complex patterns of nature. In that sense, nature is creating it's own artwork and Kahn just gave it its canvas.


The Technorama Facade in action!
"This artwork consists of lots of mirrored disks which respond to the air currents made by passing trains and the natural wind passing through the station. The tiny mirrors reflect colours from people's clothing as they pass through the portal, creating an ever-changing mosaic of light, sculpted by the wind."

I really like this idea of a moving mosaic, that's never still and always changing..

"Designed by Ned Kahn, this piece is a wind-driven kinetic sculpture. It features 10,000 Mylar disks that move freely on rivets. This design allows the wind to generate a variety of individual patterns on the sculpture's face. Observers can create their own patterns by using the handle to excite ever changing patterns of modal vibration."

This piece makes me think of a 'natural' video screen..

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