Snelson’s sculptures feel like they should almost not stand up, but work via an intriguing mix of tension and compression (Which Buckminster Fuller would later term ‘Tensegrity’).
Take, for example, this beautiful 60 foot piece, ‘The Needle Tower’, from 1968:
This stunning new sculpture at Storm King uses traditional African brick-laying techniques:
It uses a technique known as Nubian vaulting, developed thousands of years ago in the Upper Nile delta. Mudbricks can be laid at an angle rather than in the typical flat orientation, and the technique requires a fast-setting mortar.
The beautiful structure reminds me of an igloo, which obliges me to link to Doug Wilkinson’s unbelievable 1949 NFB film How to Build an Igloo.
Artist Duke Riley makes scrimshaw-inspired art on plastic sea garbage. For the uninitiated, Scrimshaw are ink-engraved bones most commonly made by sailors. Thanks, Lily!
Another abstract video made by me, in 4K without sound.
I’m on vacation for a while, and may post even less often than normal.
This piece of public art mirrors the weather forecast by changing the colours of lights illuminating this floating rendition of a cloud. Its name translates as the ridiculous Cloudy with a strong chance of ‘Wow!’. The above indicates coming rain and storms, which turned out to be correct.
A random samaritan has also kindly kept the park stocked with a large selection of balls of all types, which made for a chaotic and playful visit.
A further piece in my series of abstract videos. In 4K with no audio.
