Lotus

Lotus is an installation made of aluminum sheets, ropes and paper clamps. The installation grew while playing with the emerging tension due to it’s own mass, when standing nearly on it’s own. The search was for the perfect tension in the aluminum sheets so they become floating and easily moved by the smallest subtle air displacement. The sheets are situated in such way the ropes have a little free space. In this way each sheet moves on its own held by its own ropes. When bigger movements occur the ropes touch each other, creating a breathing Lotus together.

Year: 2021
Pictures by Scott Gorman
Video by Art Forever
Materials: Aluminum, ropes, paper clamps
Techniques: Tensioning
Dimensions: 800x320x230cm