Nemo Observatorium

02002

Styrofoam particles are blown around in a big transparent PVC cylinder by 5 strong fans. Visitors can take place one by one on the armchair in the middle of the whirlpool or observe from the outside. On the chair, in the eye of the storm it is calm and safe.Spectacular at first sight, this installation turns out to mesmerise as a kind of meditation machine. One can follow the seemingly cyclic patterns, focus on the different layers of 3D pixels or listen to its waterfall sound. One could call it a training device, challenging the visitor to stay centred and find peace in a fast changing environment. After a while the space seems to expand and one's sense of time deludes.

Nemo Observatorium 02002 at Z33, Hasselt (BE)
Nemo Observatorium 02000 at Nuit Blanche, Brussels (BE)
NEMO OBSERVATORIUM
Nemo Observatorium at FILE SOLO 2017, São Paulo (BR) © Camila Piccolo
NEMO OBSERVATORIUM
Nemo Observatorium at FILE SOLO 2017, São Paulo (BR) © Camila Piccolo
Nemo Observatorium 02000 (detail 1)
Nemo Observatorium 02000 (detail 2)
Nemo Observatorium 02002 at MiraMiro 2014, Sint-Baafsabdij, Gent (BE)