Monday, July 16, 2012

Kinetic Rain - Changi Airport Terminal 1 Departure Hall


You should have read it in our local papers but in case, you miss it....

This is a new sculpture made up of 1,1216 metal droplets in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport in Singapore.

I was there last week to send off my younger sister, who stopped overnight on her way back to Melbourne after holidaying 2 months in Europe and UK.

Each droplet weighs 180g, powered by a motor housed in the ceiling of the departure hall.

The droplets are coated with polished copper to prevent the surface from rusting.

Kinetic Rain morphs into 16 different shapes in a 15 minute loop, ranging from an airplane to a kite, captures the varied aspects of flight.

The sculpture was made by German design firm led by a German based Finnish artist. Officially opens on 18 July 2012 but already operational now.




I took a short video of the kinetic rain in motion, so enjoy....

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