Description
This is a small model for a whimsical
indoor fountain installation suitable for a childrens' park or museum. Acrylic
tubing is formed in a curvilinear shape. The tubing passes through floor level
and is connected to a program-controlled water pumping system. This system
controls liquid flow rate, ramp rate, and end-point duration over time, thus
yielding a dynamically changing visual display. The behavior could also be
controlled by the children themselves either by their movements (using
ultrasonic technology) or by a simple joystick providing feedback to the water
system.
The work reads as static sculpture when
not in operation and as a dynamic whimsical sculpture when water pulses within
the tube.
One extension of the above design would be
a grid of equally-spaced straight tubes of differing heights with dynamic
liquid levels synchronously or viewer controlled. Each tube could be optically
coupled so that in an interior space or at night, the grid would pulse with
light, color and movement.
