Weaving Art Into the Fabric of Cities
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- By integrating data and engineering with craft, Janet Echelman builds large-scale art that changes human interaction with urban landscapes. Made out of high tech fiber originally created for NASA, Echelman’s sculptures use natural elements to create an interactive experience for onlookers. She works with computer scientists, artisans and aeronautical engineers from all over the world to bring her massive works of art to life. With installations across the globe, she’s proven that art can truly change the fabric of cities.
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Looks beautiful....though I would imagine birds find them a nightmare
Well...at least the colours warn them not to get close with? Cause you know, bright= toxic= nope nope!
It's really stunning and has the Wow factor. But won't this interfere with birds and bats?
Miyuru Weerarathna good question
looks like aurora borealis
Gabe Hey Can i see it?
No
Arora borialis at this time of year in this time of day localized in this video
Yes
May I see it
No
A- AURORA BOREALIS! AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, AT THIS TIME OF DAY, LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR CITY !?
But I have to say, you do steam a good ham
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You guys should check out Benjamin Shine !! He makes sculptures out of tulle and it’s really beautiful and mesmerizing !!
Okay.
These are beautiful, yeah, but definitely my first thought was "what about the birds???" If only there was a way to have it both ways!
How do these massively complex constructions involving so many, operate without causing harm to urban wildlife? Public art DOES seem to LACK the COMPLETE consideration of consequences once in-place. I see it repeatedly, from electrical works integrated into new construction that are difficult to repair, to intricate mobiles that are costly to keep clean, and stop functioning because they can ONLY perform when they ARE exquisitely sparkling... Why do we humans continue to function in so very many areas and industries only pell mell without considering consequences to the intermediate and longterm future? "Money is time" must cease dominating our work ethic thinking so narrowly, because that model has too many costly post-transactional consequences in so many circumstances!
TheGranti7a amen my Friend. Well said
I used to think the same about the 'art' of Christo. Where did all those thousands of meters of nylon fabric end up after they were done with the narcissistic bullshit.
My city has one of these (or a copy cat version), it’s really really cool :)
they do look cool, but she's a little self important imo. it's like she's reusing the one good idea she had over and over and over again. I can't blame her for that, but it'd be cool to see her kick it up like 10 notches.
I live in a city that gets alot of snow. Will this hold up?
This must kill a staggering amount of birds...
It's a neat idea, for indoors. Yes, what about birds becoming entangled in them? :(
I have seen this particular story somewhere. Don't remember where.
She did a TED talk on it
They look like the Auroras
Kahlil Hernández you the first comment
This is absolutely stunning! I want to see one of these so badly!
Now that's art!
It's amazing but I just hope she would address it as "our artwork" instead of "my artwork". It might be her idea and design, but without the other people who work with her, it wouldn't be installed anyhow. Just sayin' tho
Truly Inspiring.
As An Architect - Designer This Is Inspiring Art 😍🙌(: !
Superb piece of art.....💗💗💗
I wonder how it look like under water
Glevi Jordan Masujer like a regular fish net
Looks really cool
Please come to Australia and make one!
Hey look its pretty and nice colors, my artistic interpretation level
Does it kill many birds?
Just beautiful... amazing 🌹
This is absolutely spectacular . For indoor spaces this seems good but when outside isn’t this a threat to birds ?, I hope thinking about that sad of this also .
BIRDS AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION
We get asked questions frequently about the safety of birds and wildlife with respect to our sculptures. No bird or creature has ever been harmed from one of our artworks. Our work goes through a careful review in order to receive legal permits before construction begins. We consulted a bio-engineering firm that explained how the physical qualities of the artwork do not meet the criteria that would endanger birds. Our nets are made of thicker rope with wider net openings than those used to entrap flying birds or other creatures. Our structures are not unlike naturally occurring vines and thickets often found in local forests, and birds are well adapted to avoid these.
-from Janet Echelman's website
Everything is cool but it will be more cooler if they use plastic as the string.
Because i've seen people can make clothes from plastic by shredding it and making it into string and wools.
Just thought it will be great if they use this innovation, because for that big sculpture? That's a lot of plastic saved!
(Of course they might be some disadvantage, but everything have it pros and cons right? )
have a great day!
Wonderful!
It's so surreal
All I see is a giant bird trap. Poor birds.
GOOD LORD WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?!
Yeah.....
nets....
Thats...
Mildly adequate?
Man thats cool, if only spider can make this type of things i wont be scared of it anymore :v
Edit: nvm spiders don't have coloured web strings
Woww
How do they make money for this? Grants?
How to turn massive fish nets into art
*SPIDERMAN*
Cute
batcave spotted @0:37
IMO, you cant call yourself an artist unless you do at least 50% to 100% of the work. otherwise your just the idea man. PS: don't over fluff your work, it makes you sound like you did not do much to make it special, an artist should mostly hate their own work because of the time and effort wasted to make it.
New VFX project found
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Noice.
can anyone tell me .. how do these people make money? it require shit loads of money to make such thing. who pays for art. .
Lots of people commission artists. Especially via Internet. Maybe not as big a scale project, but the starving artist thing isn't really as common as you'd think.
second comment!!!!!
I literally can do this in my sleep....
There is not even a concept. How is this even art?
Ilsunny Lo, the concept is hanging colored nets from the ceiling in a certain way so that it looks beautiful, I think. And this is art like sculptures are art pretty much, since it’s like a sculpture but just with fabric. (If I got anything wrong please correct me I guess because I suck at commenting XD)
no offence but she's kinda arrogant
her english is sooooo slow