dialogue with the primordial sea, 2024
Locust Projects, Knight Digital Commissions Series Curator’s pick
Pendulating spheres propelled by electromagnetic fields and gravity
Dimensions variable
This full-room installation delves into the inseparable relationship between our tangible surroundings and the imperceptible forces that govern the natural world. The exhibition features a room filled with magnetic spheres that either levitate or pendulate as they interact with magnetic fields. Each system consists of a magnetic sphere and two coils. When a coil emits a magnetic field, the sphere levitates near it, manifesting the field’s intangible presence. When the field dissipates, the sphere pendulates freely, propelled by gravity.
As a whole, the installation behaves like a collective—a sort of organism composed of interrelated parts that function together. Controlled by a probabilistic code, the spheres exhibit both individual and collective behaviors. Amidst the randomness, moments of synchronized stillness and synchronized activity emerge, evoking a living entity that constantly self-generates.
Dialogue with the Primordial Sea explores the complex interplay between the tangible and intangible, the individual and the collective, chance and organization, and self-organizing processes in nature. By engaging with these phenomena, the installation unveils underlying dynamics that shape our humanity and our world.
