Inspired by the experience of walking through the dappled light of a forest, Canopy is a 90-metre long light sculpture spanning the front facade of the building, using mass production and precise fabrication to evoke and reflect nature. Thousands of identical modules, their form abstracted from the geometry of leaves, are organised in a non-repeating growth pattern.
During the day, apertures in the modules filter natural light to the street below. After dusk, particles of artificial light are born, navigate through the grid and die, their survival determined by regions of energy sweeping across the structure. The result simultaneously recalls the activity of cells within a leaf, leaves in a forest canopy, or a city seen from the air.
Materials - Powder coated steel, anodised aluminium, injection moulded polycarbonate, LED, Code
Dimensions - 90 metres x 3 metres
Commissioned by Cadillac Fairview, Lanterra Developments & Maple Leaf Sports
Public Art Consultants: Public Art Management –…
Inspired by the experience of walking through the dappled light of a forest, Canopy is a 90-metre long light sculpture spanning the front facade of the building, using mass production and precise fabrication to evoke and reflect nature. Thousands of identical modules, their form abstracted from the geometry of leaves, are organised in a non-repeating growth pattern.
During the day, apertures in the modules filter natural light to the street below. After dusk, particles of artificial light are born, navigate through the grid and die, their survival determined by regions of energy sweeping across the structure. The result simultaneously recalls the activity of cells within a leaf, leaves in a forest canopy, or a city seen from the air.
Materials - Powder coated steel, anodised aluminium, injection moulded polycarbonate, LED, Code
Dimensions - 90 metres x 3 metres
Commissioned by Cadillac Fairview, Lanterra Developments & Maple Leaf Sports
Public Art Consultants: Public Art Management –…
In de tentoonstelling Design by Performance in Z33 (13.03-30.05.2010) staan heel wat bewegende installaties. Mathias Verleyen documenteerde er een paar tijdens de opening van de tentoonstelling.
installation Growth Modeling Device by David Bowen
video made by Mathias Verleyen
www.kunstinlimburg.be/kunststukken/design-performance-videoverslag
These kinetic sculptures were created by students in the Foundations Time class at Alfred University's School of Art and Design. The class was co-taught by myself and Michelle Illuminato.
(Students in order of work shown: Alina Cepulis & Kaitlyn Gilham, Ethan Martin & Brighid Connors, Colby Charpentier, Katelyn Berti & Nicole Klepper, Jacqueline Jacob & Taylor Roberge, Derek Georgia & Andrew Ross)
alfredtime.blogspot.com
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