halo
Halo is a wind activated kinetic sculpture by two of Australia’s pre-eminent public artists, Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford. It’s an extraordinary integration of art, science and engineering acting in collaboration with the natural environment. According to Michaelie, “The inspiration for Halo came from the history and industrial forms of the old brewery combined with a dynamic response to the natural and built environment of the new precinct.”
As its name suggests, Halo comprises a giant, glistening tapered yellow ring measuring 12 metres in diameter attached to a 6 metre long silver arm, it pivots off-centre atop a 13 metre high tilted silver pole. The ring itself is made from carbon fibre, an ultra-light yet incredibly strong and robust material, often used in high-end boat manufacturing. The ring has been painted in a pearlescent glaze which catches the light and gives the ring an intense golden glow.
March, 2019
halo
Halo is a wind activated kinetic sculpture by two of Australia’s pre-eminent public artists, Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford. It’s an extraordinary integration of art, science and engineering acting in collaboration with the natural environment. According to Michaelie, “The inspiration for Halo came from the history and industrial forms of the old brewery combined with a dynamic response to the natural and built environment of the new precinct.”
As its name suggests, Halo comprises a giant, glistening tapered yellow ring measuring 12 metres in diameter attached to a 6 metre long silver arm, it pivots off-centre atop a 13 metre high tilted silver pole. The ring itself is made from carbon fibre, an ultra-light yet incredibly strong and robust material, often used in high-end boat manufacturing. The ring has been painted in a pearlescent glaze which catches the light and gives the ring an intense golden glow.
March, 2019