After watching the TED talk on Janet Echelman, it became clear that there is so many more possibilities to create art that is innovative, refreshing and brings people together. Janet Echeman creates giant breathing sculptures that flow in the wind and work in harmony with the surrounding environment. By finding inspiration from fishing nets, she was able to create something that really connects with nature in that it is always changing form. By creating this large living sculptures in the middle of cities it really changes the feel of that environment and adds some serenity and softness to the hard edges of surrounding buildings.
It’s also interesting that her inspiration came from fishing nets which have been around for hundreds of years and is combining the fishing nests fluidity and form with new technology to create this sculptures that will survive the elements and keep their fluid nature. After some further research I discovered that she is creating a piece titled, “Impatient Optimist” at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014. I look forward to seeing it in person when it’s complete.
If I were to personally think of ways I could create something like this, it would be on a much smaller scale and I would design it to cover a back deck of a home or to cover an area of your outdoor living space. I would design the sculpture to provide the feeling of shelter and openness and create the illusion of a significant space. Combined with some LED lighting, you could create the same sense of an inviting form that interacts with nature and works with your own environment to create the ideal place to get lost in.
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