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1.26 Sculpture
AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL - The form and content of Janet Echelman’s luminous 1.26 sculpture, that suspends over the Amstel river in Amsterdam, has been drawn from the study of earth’s interconnected systems. Echelman used laboratory research from NASA and NOAA, which documented the effects of the 2010 earthquake in Chile — the historic shock resulted in the shortening of the earth’s day by 1.26-microseconds, which became the influence for the installation’s namesake.
The colorful volumetric piece takes the shape of a Tsunami canyoning across the ocean. In her studio, she generated a three-dimensional model of the tsunami that resulted from chile’s earthquake, then used software to create an outline of the rendering’s highest amplitude area, realizing the silhouette as a sculptural form. the material underscores connectivity — Echelman’s work utilizes spectra, a material that is 15 times stronger than steel by weight. the knotted mesh can withstand high winds, but is engineered specifically to imitate the intricacy of handmade lace.
1.26 Sculpture
AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL - The form and content of Janet Echelman’s luminous 1.26 sculpture, that suspends over the Amstel river in Amsterdam, has been drawn from the study of earth’s interconnected systems. Echelman used laboratory research from NASA and NOAA, which documented the effects of the 2010 earthquake in Chile — the historic shock resulted in the shortening of the earth’s day by 1.26-microseconds, which became the influence for the installation’s namesake.
The colorful volumetric piece takes the shape of a Tsunami canyoning across the ocean. In her studio, she generated a three-dimensional model of the tsunami that resulted from chile’s earthquake, then used software to create an outline of the rendering’s highest amplitude area, realizing the silhouette as a sculptural form. the material underscores connectivity — Echelman’s work utilizes spectra, a material that is 15 times stronger than steel by weight. the knotted mesh can withstand high winds, but is engineered specifically to imitate the intricacy of handmade lace.