Electrum (sculpture)
Electrum during testing at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard. Eric Orr sits within the electrode at top. | |
Artist | Eric Orr and Greg Leyh |
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Year | 1998 |
Dimensions | 11500 cm (4,500 in) |
Owner | Alan Gibbs |
Electrum, or Electrum (for Len Lye), is a 1998 sculpture by Eric Orr and Greg Leyh built around the world's largest tesla coil.[1] The coil operates at power levels up to 130,000 watts, 3 million volts[2] and stands 11.5 meters in height. The sculpture is currently installed in a private area at Gibbs Farm in New Zealand, a sculpture park art collection of businessman Alan Gibbs.[3][4][5][6] The top, spherical electrode of the sculpture is large enough to hold a human.[7] The piece was the subject of a 2000 documentary, Lightning Dreams, by Alberta Chu.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Pescovitz, David (August 28, 2007). "Power Tripping". Make (magazine). Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Weed, William Speed (January 2, 2004). "Tower of Power". Current Science. pp. 4–5.
- ↑ Szulakowska, Urszula (2011). Alchemy in Contemporary Art. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 62–. ISBN 9780754667360. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Gurstelle, William (2009-02-04). Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them. Crown Publishing Group. pp. 90–. ISBN 9780307510655. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Chirichelli, Andrea (2012-09-14). L’ATLANTE DELLE MERAVIGLIE - luoghi che forse non avete mai visto (in Italian). Narcissus.me. pp. 162–. ISBN 9788867551798. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Tarantola, Andrew (November 22, 2011). "High-Energy Guru Is Building the World's Biggest Tesla Coils". Gizmodo.
- ↑ Seed, John (November 15, 2011). "Eric Orr and Elizabeth Orr: Crazy Wisdom". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ International Documentary: The Newsletter of the International Documentary Association. International Documentary Association. 2001.
- ↑ Gilsdorf, Ethan (November 6, 2012). "Electrifying! Tesla coil film brings powerful ‘Lighting Dreams’ to Museum of Science". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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