environmental sculptures

Imagínense una medusa marina de 10 pisos de altura, meciéndose al ritmo del viento. O una aurora boreal artificial, congelada en el espacio. Esa es la sensación que uno tiene (según algunos críticos) al ver estas esculturas. La metáfora es hermosa, ojalá un día traigan por acá algo de esta artista norteamericana, para ver si es cierto…

Janet Echelman builds living, breathing sculpture environments that respond to the forces of nature — wind, water and light— and become inviting focal points for civic life. Exploring the potential of unlikely materials, from fishing net to atomized water particles, Echelman combines ancient craft with cutting-edge technology to create her permanent sculpture at the scale of buildings. Experiential in nature, the result is sculpture that shifts from being an object you look at, to something you can get lost in…

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