Arc by Ivan Toth Depeña

Ivan Toth Depeña

Arc

Rolled and painted stainless steel, concrete, LEDs and custom lighting and software.

360 x 240 x 204 in

“Arc’s” form was generated using wind data taken from Hurricane Wilma that demolished the library that previously existed on the site. I studied and tested the wind data in various forms prior to choosing the sculpture’s curvilinear form. The sculptural form was developed in plan, section and elevation using the wind speed, direction and duration during the block of time that Hurricane Wilma made landfall and passed through the area of the site. The final sculpture was engineered and fabricated directly using the specific computer model that I developed from this data in my studio. The sculpture’s lighting is activated by a wind sensor (anemometer) on the roof of the library. Using a custom hardware and software combination, the wind data information is being used to control the lighting of the work at night. Slower winds equal cooler colors, while stronger winds reach into the warmer spectrum. The wind’s direction is subtly revealed through color waves and pulses moving across the sculpture according to the current speed/gusts. The overall effect is a mesmerizing visual representation of an otherwise invisible natural force.

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Additional Artworks

Untitled (Scaleybark)

Untitled (9th Street Brooklyn 01)

“Untitled (AirBNB Brooklyn)” Photo/Painting Hybrid

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Aurum

Wilmore Park Cloud Canopy

Air/Traffic/Control

When Mama Was a Moth