Thermodynamic Bluebell, Chromodynamic Bluebell
Chromodynamic Bluebell, 2022
Steel, Zinc Flame Spray Coating, Chromodynamic Paint.
16.4 x 8 x 6 “
Permanently installed in Oslo, commissioned by Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamling.
Inspired by large modernist sculptures, the simplicity of Isamu Noguchi, Sci Fi renderings of nature, and bluebells which blossom in Oslo in the spring, Chromodynamic Bluebell is a 15 foot tall sculpture of inch thick plate steel, folded like origami to hold organic forms hinting at growth and flowering nested inside. The color shifts from blues and purples to turquoise and green as the viewer walks past, due to the high tech chromodynamic paint on the flower forms.
Thermodynamic Bluebell, 2022
Galvanized Steel, Mirrored Stainless Steel, Solar Thermal Vacuum Tubes, Heat Transfer Mechanisms, Thermodynamic Paint which changes from Blue (below 51 degrees F) to Purple (above 52 degrees F)
84" x 75" x 48”
Permanently installed in Oslo, commissioned by Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamling.
Created specifically for this public space, her thermodynamic sculptures made from galvanized steel invites participation. Solar thermal glass tubes arranged in a sunburst formation collect heat, which is then transferred to a flower shape painted with temperature sensitive paint. The sculpture transforms from Blue to Purple, illustrating metaphorically the sun’s psychological and emotional effects, as well as the literal transformation of solar radiation into heat via green technology. Mirrored surfaces of the leaf-shaped elements reflect the viewers and surroundings, enfolding the audience into the piece itself.