#nemo observatorium

Nemo Observatorium (2002) at Z33, Belgium Artist: Lawrence Malstaf

Nemo Observatorium, de Lawrence Malstaf como parte de sua exposição “a poética da imersão’ no Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - São Paulo, o visitante sentado em uma cadeira tem a esperiência sensorial de estar dentro de um tornado.

Styrofoam beads are blown around in a big transparent PVC cylinder by five strong fans. Visitors can take seat on the armchair in the middle of the whirlpool or observe from the outside one at a time. On the chair, in the eye of the storm, it is calm and safe. Spectacular at first sight, this installation turns out to mesmerize like a kind of meditation machine. One can follow the seemingly cyclical 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 centered and to find peace in a fast-changing environment. After a while the space seems to expand and one’s sense of time becomes confused.