Art:Liquid Shard
Liquid Shard was a temporary kinetic sculpture on display in Pershing Square in Los Angeles, California from July 28 through August 11, 2016.[1] The temporary installation was part of Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics' Skynet Series.[2] [3] The second work of this series, Shearn came up with the site-specific design after being approached by the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department and Now Art LA to create a public art installation for Pershing Square.[4]
The piece consisted of holographic mylar strips arranged in a long ribbon-like canopy that was 15,000 ft²[4] (1,400 m2) in surface area. It was designed to move with the wind and weather conditions.[5][6]
Architectural Digest commented upon the work, calling it a "mesmerizing kinetic sculpture comprising hundreds of silver streamers" that would "[leave] passersby feeling as if they’re strolling beneath the sea’s rolling waves".[7] Los Angeles Magazine also remarked on the installation, which they felt "[brought] a little delight to an urban eyesore".[8]
References
- ↑ Salimi, Mahsoo (2021-10-19) (in en). Swarm Systems in Art and Architecture: State of the Art. Springer Nature. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-981-16-4357-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=p29JEAAAQBAJ&dq=Liquid+Shard&pg=PA83.
- ↑ Gray Painter, Alysia (August 2, 2016). "Huge Artwork Flutters Over Pershing Square". http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Huge-Artwork-Flutters-Over-Pershing-Square-388979262.html.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Kylie (2016-08-03). "Liquid Shard Los Angeles: 'Urban eyestore' Square's stunning silver cloud art installation" (in en-US). http://www.traveller.com.au/liquid-shard-los-angeles-urban-eyesore-pershing-squares-stunning-silver-cloud-art-installation-gqjszu.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Evans, Erica (August 6, 2016). "'Liquid Shard' art installation makes waves in Pershing Square". LA Times. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-liquid-shard-20160804-snap-story.html.
- ↑ Juliano, Michael (August 2, 2016). "Pershing Square has been covered in a canopy of silver streamers". https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/pershing-square-has-been-covered-in-a-canopy-of-silver-streamers-080216.
- ↑ "Silver cloud over Los Angeles". 2016-08-07. http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/silver-cloud-over-los-angeles.
- ↑ Waldek, Stefanie (August 3, 2016). "See a Silvery Art Installation Flutter Over L.A.'s Pershing Square". http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pershing-square-la-art-installation.
- ↑ Harlander, Thomas (2016-08-02). "There's a Trippy Silver Cloud Hovering Over Pershing Square" (in en-US). http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/theres-otherworldly-silver-cloud-hovering-pershing-square/.
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