Spheric Storm 1985

Art Galaxy, New York City (visible 24 hours a day).

Dimensions:
Aperture: 18" H x 25" W (46 H x 64 W cm.)
Interior: 10' H x 16' W x 31' D (305 H x 488 W x 945 D cm.)

Elements:
Sparks of light, Revolving star nebula, Electric arc, Narrow waterfall, luminous, Erupting blue-black
volcanic landscape, Breathing plane, Blowing golden wheat field, Ultramarine blue whirlpool,
Billowing plumes of steam, Sheet of rain, Mountain stream, Rotating needle, Terracotta terraced landscape,
Streams of forced air, Lightning.

Cycle:
Four minutes

Materials:
Water, Sand, Pigment, Steam, Rubber, Steel, Silk, Pumps, Motors, Mechanical timers, Blowers, Plastics, Diodes, Incandescent and arc lights.

Comments:

"Spheric Storm involves the complete transformation of a gallery into an unique theatre. An aperture from the street invites viewers to look in - the work was accessible 24 hours a day. A four minute epic cycle begins and ends in complete darkness. The story slowly develops from a black void to a dramatic crescendo, in the form of a fully animated storm. The cycle is the dominant metaphor, referring to both genesis and death, to our own mortality; to all cycles." (KJ-AG)