Singapore stopover

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Butterfly Garden
Gardens and fish pond from
second floor

The centerpiece of the newlyrenovated Terminal 1, Kinetic

Rain is the world's largest kinetic
sculpture. 1,216 raindrops made
of aluminium and highly polished
copper, controlled by 1,216
individual motors, swirl and dance
to depict the joy of travel.

1,216 raindrops
made of
aluminium and
highly polished
copper, controlled
by 1,216
individual motors,
swirl and dance
to depict the joy
of travel.

Kinetic Rain is a
moving sculpture
that was installed
in early July 2012
in the DepartureCheck-in hall of
Terminal 1 of
Singapore Changi
Airport as part of
that terminal's
refurbishment.

Spanning an area
of 75 square
metres and a
height of 7.3
metres it has
been billed as the
world's largest
kinetic sculpture.

The installation consists of

two separate segments,
installed several meters
apart.
Each
segment
consists of 608 copperplated
aluminum
raindrops, each of which
weighs 180 grams and is
suspended by a thin wire.

Computer-controlled motors attached to the wires can move each

raindrop up and down independently, and thereby make the elements
form elaborate moving shapes. The installation is programmed to make
the elements morph into 16 different shapes during a 15-minute loop,
including flight-related shapes such as airplanes, kites or hot air
balloons

Kinetic
Rain
was created
over a period
of two years
by
artists,
animators and
programmers
from
the
German
design
firm
Art+Com.
Its cost has
not
been
made public.

The
sculpture
"aims to be a
source of identity
for its location, and
provides
a
moment
for
passengers
to
contemplate and

Text and pictures: Internet

Copyright: All the images belong to their authors

Presentation: Sanda Foioreanu

Sound:

Demis Roussos - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

02.2015

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