Earthtime Series
Earthtime 1.8
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Earthtime 1.8 is a large aerial net sculpture which undulates in the wind and weather. It can be transported and installed for exhibitions, tethered to existing architecture. At night, colored light is projected onto the sculpture and can be altered via smartphone app by the viewing public.[1]
The sculpture's title refers to the period in microseconds that the day was shortened as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami,[2] and its form was inspired by data sets of the tsunami's wave height rippling across the Pacific Ocean.[3]
Earthtime 1.78
[edit]The "Earthtime 1.78" design was formed from the scientific data after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that originated in Japan in 2011.
"Earthtime 1.26" is a 230-foot (70 m) aerial sculpture originally created for the City of Denver's Biennial of the Americas celebration in July 2010. The city requested a large-yet-temporary work exploring the theme of interconnectedness of the 35 nations of the Western Hemisphere. Its form was inspired by data sets of the tsunami's wave height rippling across the Pacific Ocean.[4]
Unable to use a steel armature, a UHMWPE support structure was developed. This resulted in a lightweight, low-impact design which could be temporarily attached to existing architectural structures, and also allowed the sculpture to better respond to the wind.[5] At night darkness conceals the support cables while colored lighting creates the appearance of a floating form.[6][7][8]
Earthtime 1.8 Renwick
[edit]"Earthtime 1.8 Renwick" is a net sculpture crafted by Janet Echelman in 2015, commissioned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It was created for the reopening of the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. after a two-year renovation and the goal to make a more interactive space.[9]
The sculpture's design was inspired by the data recorded after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that rippled across the Pacific Ocean toward Japan. The geologic event shifted the earth on its axis and shortened the day by 1.8 millionths of a second, giving the piece its title. [10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Janet Echelman's 1.8 installation billows above Oxford Circus". Dezeen. January 14, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Gross, Richard (March 19, 2011). "Japan Earthquake May Have Shifted Earth's Axis". NPR online.
- ^ "Why 'Memorials for the Future' Is the Right Way To Plan Public Monuments". CityLab. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "September 2011 Sculpture Magazine - Janet Echelman". www.sculpture.org. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ McCormick, Shane (February 1, 2011). ""1.26": From Tsunami to Abstract Net Form" (PDF). Structure Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ designboom, lea zeitoun I. (2024-01-15). "janet echelman's braided earthtime sculpture in riyadh is a visual echo of tsunami ripples". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ designboom, kat barandy I. (2021-08-15). "studio echelman weaves flowing and luminous 'earthtime' for mercedes benz in munich". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Janet Echelman completes rippling sculpture in Riyadh informed by earthquake and tsunami data". Archinect. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Inside the High-Tech Makeover of America's Oldest Art Museum Building". Bloomberg.com. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Janet Echelman: 1.8 Renwick | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Janet Echelman's 1.8 Renwick | Washington DC". washington.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
External links
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- 1.26 on Janet Echelman's website
- Biennial of the Americas Citywide Exhibitions
- "Sculpting Urban Airspace: Janet Echelman", September 2011 Sculpture Magazine
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