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- Spectacular aerial sculpture hovers above a plaza in Madrid Tue, 20 Feb 18, 8:30pmA symphony of color has taken to the air above Plaza Mayor in Madrid. The aerial sculpture is the work of none other than American artist Janet Echelman, who the City of Madrid commissioned to help celebrate the plaza's 400th...
- Spectacular aerial sculpture hovers above a Madrid plaza Tue, 20 Feb 18, 8:30pmA symphony of color has taken to the air above Plaza Mayor. The instantly recognizable aerial sculpture is the work of none other than American artist Janet Echelman, who the City of Madrid commissioned to help celebrate...
- Colorful aerial sculpture represents data from Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami Wed, 20 Jan 16, 3:09amThe installation’s title refers to the number of microseconds that the day of the earthquake was shortened by. Most people are not even aware that geophysical events like earthquakes actually have a measurable impact on...
- Janet Echelman’s dazzling aerial sculpture maps the devastating power of an earthquake Mon, 14 Dec 15, 8:00pmCreated as part of the Renwick Gallery’s ongoing “Wonder” exhibit, Echelman’s woven 1.8 sculpture is the largest of museum’s nine site-specific installations. The suspended artwork was created from many layers of...
- Aerial sculpture made with half a million knots hovers over Boston Fri, 24 Jul 15, 2:40amFormerly a painter, Echelman began experimenting with nets sculptures in 1997 during a trip to India. She learnt the art of net weaving from local fisherman of the Mahaballipuram region turning a humble craft into marvelous...
- Intricate hand-knitted sculpture made with half a million knots hovers over Boston Thu, 23 Jul 15, 3:00pmFormerly a painter, Echelman began experimenting with nets sculptures in 1997 during a trip to India. She learnt the art of net weaving from local fisherman of the Mahaballipuram region turning a humble craft into marvelous...
- Incredible ‘Unnumbered Sparks’ Sculpture Floats in the Skies Above Vancouver Sat, 22 Mar 14, 4:00amThe massive sculpture hung between the rising towers of downtown Vancouver from March 15-22, 2014 in celebration of TED’s 30th anniversary. The collaborative piece was designed at its giant scale using Autodesk, and took...
- Janet Echelman’s Stunning String Sculptures Evoke the Aurora Borealis Wed, 28 Sep 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Janet Echelman’s Stunning String Sculptures Evoke the Aurora Borealis Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, Fulbright Lectureship, green design, Janet Echelman, net...