2024
This kinetic sculpture is about 11 feet in diameter and was commissioned by Citizen for their new building in downtown Oklahoma City. The nighttime shots are from my studio before I shipped it, and the daytime one is taken right after installation. The lobby is now finished, complete with couches to lounge in, so make sure you stop by if you are in the neighborhood!
The ceiling is 20 feet high and Cadence has a single electric motor which pulls on 216 strings to create a fluid waveform. I tapered the maple links on a lathe. This is the first time I used an open cell hexagonal matrix for the wave and I was really happy with the fluidity of this pattern. Because the links intersect at 120 degrees there is more freedom of movement than in the tumbling block pattern I’ve previously used in other hexagonal arrays. Cadence is nearly silent.
Huge thanks to Citizen for including me in their fabulous new building, to Lingo the construction company that built the building and helped with the installation, and to AHMM the building architects who helped integrate the sculpture into the space. Special thanks to Heather Lunsford the art consultant who helped guide us smoothly from introduction to installation. It is an honor to be included in your building!