2d sketch warping into 3d space
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hydra, saltwaterpavilion. the water pavilion represents water in all its manifestations ˇ sometimes water is a glacier, sometimes mist, sometimes a stream, sometimes running water, sometimes fresh, sometimes salt, sometimes sea, sometimes a wave, sometimes a pool, sometimes h2o, sometimes clear, sometimes polluted, but always endless and on the move ˇ water never disappears, it only metamorphoses in a continuous state of recycling ˇ the route through the water pavilion describes a vast loop ˇ it takes the shape of a giant lemniscate, the mathematical symbol for infinity ˇ the lemniscate is visible against the flanks of the body, both on the exterior and on the interior skin ˇ it pushes the sharp edge of the undulating movement of the torsive membrane into the malleable shell of the body ˇ you enter the salt-water pavilion under a giant wave ˇ the 6 foot long wave floods the underbelly, called the wetlab, of the body ˇ the wetlab is a dark, moist environment that is abundant with real water ˇ water is dripping from the walls and the tides rise and fall ˇ the changing colours of the dimmable lights reflect on the wet surfaces creating an immersive underwater experience ˇ in this wet atmosphere the glowing hydra thrives like a giant seaweed ˇ you get tangled in the many loops of the hydra ˇ the hydra is constantly changing colour and brightness, sounds travel through it ˇ the sound is a language of its own, you can follow the verbal flow but it remains incomprehensible ˇ the hydra is a continuous object, its multiple lines are traced through the entire pavilion ˇ the Hydra is a direct translation of an intuitive three-dimensional sketch (ilona lénárd) ˇ the hydra keeps following the visitor, sometimes as a construction, sometimes as an interface, and always transmitting information in the form of sound and light ˇ within the hydra multicoloured fibre optics and multimedia speakers every 2 metres are the carriers of information ˇ all fibres and speakers are individually controlled by a central computer, which reacts to visitors, changing weather conditions and pre-programmed algorithms ˇ
Credits
Date: 1997
Site: Neeltje Jans Zeeland
Project artist: Ilona Lénárd
Design team: Ilona Lénárd, Kas Oosterhuis, Menno Rubbens
Composers: Edwin van der Heide, Victor Wentinck
Client: Waterland bv Neeltje Jans