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Atmospheric Drawing 003
Atmospheric Drawing 003 was generated using a 350-gram white latex meteorological balloon with a burst diameter of 13.5 feet. and a 1-gallon capacity ballast container connected by polypropylene twine. The ballast perfectly counterbalances the weight of 126 cubic feet. of helium, allowing the weather balloon to hover at an altitude of 500 feet. A custom-engineered nozzle was 3D-printed and installed at the base of the ballast, providing a time release on a laminar flow of a natural charcoal-water solution. The device, once released, responded to the invisible movement of air that surrounds it, turning it into a pencil for the sky and drawing a record of the local atmosphere. Photography, video and GPS tools were used to track and measure the unique and irreproducible movements of air at sunrise on September 21, 2023 at 34.502062° N, 116.945094° W.
Farida Amar is a Native American artist and aviatrix living and working in Los Angeles.
Derek Evans is an engineer, pilot and air traffic controller living and working in Fresno.
Willa Cutolo is a photographer and lighting designer living and working in Los Angeles.
Atmospheric Drawing 003
Atmospheric Drawing 003 was generated using a 350-gram white latex meteorological balloon with a burst diameter of 13.5 feet. and a 1-gallon capacity ballast container connected by polypropylene twine. The ballast perfectly counterbalances the weight of 126 cubic feet. of helium, allowing the weather balloon to hover at an altitude of 500 feet. A custom-engineered nozzle was 3D-printed and installed at the base of the ballast, providing a time release on a laminar flow of a natural charcoal-water solution. The device, once released, responded to the invisible movement of air that surrounds it, turning it into a pencil for the sky and drawing a record of the local atmosphere. Photography, video and GPS tools were used to track and measure the unique and irreproducible movements of air at sunrise on September 21, 2023 at 34.502062° N, 116.945094° W.
Farida Amar is a Native American artist and aviatrix living and working in Los Angeles.
Derek Evans is an engineer, pilot and air traffic controller living and working in Fresno.
Willa Cutolo is a photographer and lighting designer living and working in Los Angeles.