There is an art exhibit at the National Academy of Sciences called Sentient Chamber that is unlike anything I have seen before. It reminds me of a gigantic hairy caterpillar. It kind of looks like technology and science based items hung as a chandelier among other items I associate more wind chimes. It is interactive because as people get close and walk through it, lights turn on, sounds are made, and certain items move or vibrate. I really can’t describe, but it is beautiful and interesting to look at. It makes really cool shadows on the ceiling, walls, and on itself. It also makes some really cool reflections in itself.
Entire structure
Reminds me of a hairy caterpillar
More of the caterpillar
Looking from below
Plastic and metal spine
Beakers and plastic feathers
Wonderful shadows on ceiling
Wonderful shadows on ceiling
Hanging pieces of science items include flasks, tubes, and pipets
Beautifully intricate metal spine
Tubes and pipets
Looking from below
Hanging flasks. I didn’t notice the reflections until I uploaded photos to computer.
Colorful shadows
Plastic feathers and flasks reminds me of a palm
The plastic feathers and vial together look like a butterfly
Plastic support symmetry
This is really beautiful. Was it made by Chihuly?
No, Professor Philip Beesley. More information about his and his group’s work http://www.philipbeesley.com