This 15 metre high wind-powered sculpture was created in November 2005 by Australian artist Duncan Stemler who has an interest in kinetic and public sculpture. Blowhole is a large scale public art commission (won through competition) for Vic Urban in Docklands. The armature and cups interact with each other to form patterns, colours and shadows. The cups are arranged to pick up the wind like an anemometer on the top of a yacht’s mast and spin in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction with the rotation speed dependent on the prevailing wind.
Below is a short vidoe of Blowhole in action -
It is fascinating to watch it in action - see the cups how they spin and turn as they are propelled forever forward in motion by the wind.
Usually, the images you see of Blowhole are of the two up top. Below are two not often shown.
The rings are strategically placed around the Blowhole.
The rings came up to about waist high.
Today's Quote: Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will ~ George Bernard Shaw
18 comments:
Wow that thing is amazing! I'm glad you included the video. Thanks for sharing!
This is great! I especially like the top composition.
That's one of a kind, really amazing.
Amazing! Really beautiful art pieces.
What an interesting sculpture! It's really amazing.
This is just stunning! What a wonderful, delightful piece to have in any city. You're very fortunate!
Re your comment on Stone Creek: The sales center is where prospective customers go to talk to a sales representative. It contains various photos and maps of the development, there are very comfy places to sit and drink a soda or cup of coffee, and the sales offices are here, also.
The model homes are behind the sales center about a block away. Prospects are driven to them in a golf cart and given a "grand tour."
It's a very nice, warm, and comfortable building and there's no high-pressure to buy whatsoever.
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Some sculpture is strange... say this one.
That's amazing- - I love it! and especially the movement. Great for that park.
~Dianne~
Love your series of photos of this active artwork! It must be fascinating to see it in operation and when it may be still as well!
Do the cups generate power to do something?
Most interesting!
These are fantastic - and great photos ;-)
Amazing sculpture. And thank you for the youtube, pleasure for the eyes!
Thank you for including the video. The sculpture loses something as a still.
Very cool, fun and whimsical artwork!
That is awesome! Do they make smaller garden versions?
The Blowhole sounds like a great idea
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