This project represents one small part of a massive 3-D landscape that includes "breathing" apertures that open and close periodically.  Our piece above had two working apertures that opened and closed randomly throughout it's stay in the SCI-Arc gallery.

The back side of the piece was left unpainted and exposed to reveal the armature and mechanics involved in making the piece.

All sheet metal panels were bent and angled according to specifications, then painted with a high-end professional car paint.

The piece had a commanding presence in the gallery, and the interplay of light and shadow against the high-gloss green car paint was fascinating to watch as one moved through the space.

We also created an abstract ambient soundtrack that lent an erie mystique to the piece.

An on-board laptop controlled the opening and closing of the apertures by employing a simple motor and cable system. The software to control them was a bit more complex.

Every segment of steel tubing and every piece of sheet metal were painstakingly numbered and custom-made to exact specifications.  Needless to say, there were a lot of angles involved.