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Suspended in front of Helsinki Cathedral, Janet Echelman’s work of art, accompanied by Tuomas Norvio’s sound installation, is a reminder of how in our interconnected world, everything is affected by everything else. The title 1.78 represents the number of microseconds that the Earth’s day was shortened by when a single physical event sped up the planet’s rotation of one day – the event was the 2011 shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean and the subsequent earthquake and tsunami.

I recently came across this artwork by chance when out and about. The experience of the vibrantly colourful but delicate fiber-nylon mesh and the mesmerizing sound, against the backdrop of the white cathedral and the intense blue sky made a deep impression on me and I regretted not having my camera with me. But at least I had my phone, so I took this photo, thinking I’ll go back in a few days with my camera to get some proper shots. Unfortunately I came too late – the sound had been turned off and a group of workers were busy taking down the whole installation. I didn’t get any pictures with my camera but I count myself lucky to have stumbled across this piece of art and been able to enjoy it for a good hour or so the first time around.

1.78 has previously been installed in Madrid (2018), Dubai (2018) and Beverly Hills (2019).

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