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Confused Sea
Use speed and air to build waves.
Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems
Air blowing over the surface of water inside a large Plexiglas hemisphere mimics the action of the wind over the ocean by generating waves. The waves slowly change and build until the entire volume of water is circulating as one wave. Viewers can adjust the speed of the air blower and influence the building of the waves.
Aliases:
Turbulent Sea
Collections:
Artist-in-Residence
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