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silage beach
illusion - seeing motion

Silage Beach, an artwork by Mowry Baden, provides an environment that fools one's sensory perceptions. Visitors step inside a cylindrical, rotating tent-like structure made up of vertical strips of white and orange vinyl, and sit down on a stool they find inside. The rotating tent offers no visual cues, and after a short time, visitors often feel that they themselves are rotating, rather than the tent. The tent-like structure is supported by a silage chute, emphasizing the artist's interest in found objects and providing a clue to the name of the work. The exhibit is based on extensive research done in the field of motion perception.

Exhibit Specs
72"w X 108"h X 114"d
1.5 amps @ 120 volts
800 lbs.
Exhibit Materials
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Silage Beach 1
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Silage Beach 2
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