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of Pascal Beran Sculpture
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WIND, WATER, LIGHT
Continuums of living space.
High above our heads the winds eddy and swirl. Ethereal gases of the ozone whose buoyant molecules, energized by the sun's rays, bounce at the highest point from earth's gravity, kissing the silent void of space. Below, clouds billowing fantastically high, pulsate with electricity veining through their purple core. they spill ion-salted tears into the sea, on the hungry mountains, the resonating drum of the planes below. The splash of their pelting and the great churning of waves mixes the life-giving atmosphere into the aqueous current. Moon, stars, sun, polar rotations, even the flight of a butterfly, all choreograph these passionate dancers into the synchronized rhythms that define our biosphere, and hence there is one rule: flow.
The need to emulate, contemplate, and harmonize with flow has become a necessity for a humanity trapped into artificial and static routines. It is a need borne of the healthy urge to live within the fullness of greater awareness.
Flow, balanced and harmonized, is the essence of these sculptures. Wind is the source of choice for most of these sculptures. It is free, ever changing, and using it taps right in to the planet's pulse. Water, light and electricity are other available sources for activation and flow. In settings where wind is not an option (such as indoor sites) light, water, and electricity creates the possibility of movement. Their unique qualities enhance the ambiance of many settings. Because they operate on the principle of flow, most of the "wind" sculptures can be transformed to work with one or more of these other sources. Below are some examples of sculptures operating with more than just wind, for indoors and out.
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TAO DE H2O Three sources of water activate the cascading composition of kinetic elements in this wall water fountain which works on a recycling pump system. There are twirlers that twirl in different directions, spirals that spin oppositely and boat or whale-like shapes that fill slowly with water and then spill suddenly at zen-like interludes. Water cascades down the path which, like the rest of the elements, is enameled in translucent, sparkling enamels representing the manifestations of water - clouds, fog, rain, rivers, waves, ice, snow, the ocean, bubbles, streams - along with lightening and rainbow refractions.
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DRAGON II
In this Da Vinci and dream-inspired design, water propels these two helix style enameled dragon elements to swirl about the central vertical axis in opposing directions. In Chinese culture, two dragons animate the universe with their play as they tumble around chasing the ball of happiness. Click HERE for movie showing kinetic movement |
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ANCIENT
ANGEL
An indoor light sculpture with is illuminated and activated from within. Similar to Pacific Mermaid in terms of its kinetics, the upper element revolves seductively within the outer sheaths, creating an intimate and mysterious effect. The remote controlled uplighting shimmering through colored glass operates on a dimmer, casting a wonderful shadow play as the elements with their cut away parts dance. In the center, also on a dimmer, is a halogen spot which beams up through a blown glass element containing intense coloration and forms which create the effect of a three dimensional pool on the ceiling. |