BERT

Bert has 3 motors which open and close the front black feather pod, open and close the back bronze mesh turkey feathers and lean the chandelier downwards. The cluster of glass balls inside the pod is lit using RGB LED luminaires whose intensity and color are controlled by a microphone in the sculpture which listens to its environment, and people in it.

dimensions: 148” diameter

materials: Glass, bronze mesh, cock feathers, mohair, aluminum, motors, carbon fiber, motors, PLC, audio control

lighting: Xenon, fiber optic and RGB LED light sources