
Animated Sphere © Ivana Franke Studio
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In a pitch-black room a maze of tiny dots of light floats in the air. As the viewer slowly walks towards them, these specks seem to move in numerous directions; one becomes immersed in some micro-universe of stars or a dancing swarm of fireflies.
Spherical metal construction (geodesic sphere) is interwoven with monofilament and suspended from the ceiling in the middle of the room. The monofilament lines are stretched from each connecting point of the sphere to all the others.
A tiny light bulb is suspended in the center of the sphere. A visible maze of dots is created by light and reflected of the monofilament. Seeing the reflections, as much as the forms created by them, depends on the observer's position, motion and walking pace. The imagery appears to move in relation to the observer's exploration of the space. |