Finding the Window
CURRENTLY ON VIEW
New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St, Queens, NY 11368
July 3rd, 2021 - indefinitely
Commissioned by the New York Hall of Science Museum
Finding the Window
Glass, copper, steel, polyurethane, pigments
20 feet x 20 feet x 24 feet
Structural design by Kyoung Hee Kim, PhD AIA of UNCC + HKDNA
Fabrication by J & R Bauer, Inc
Atoms and molecules are constantly moving, reacting to their surroundings, responding to us, to our movements across space. Everyday materials are nature, as energy constitutes and flows in all things. In becoming one with this movement, molten masses of glass are manually pulled. They stretch vertically with gravity, as they transition from liquid to solid states. It’s a moment of control and surrender, of balance within and without, of being present— a flow state. They stop moving to become still instants of energy in motion. Who knew that such a fragile solid could be so fluid, so stable? What else around us have we missed? As light passes, we perceive windows through which we can observe reality differently and possibilities expand. Supported by a hexagonal structure and copper’s magnifying energy, we find harmony and balance where opposing forces meet.
"Finding the Window consists of a series of window panes made by stretching large masses of clear glass through a technique that was used for making window glass in the early years of industrial glass manufacturing. The completely unique glass pieces, some with slight hues of pink, blue, purple and orange, hang dramatically in a hexagonal form that visually distorts the environment and interacts with the natural light to create pockets of wonder that invite viewers to look with more intent and perceive differently."
The New York Hall of Science
