Antarctic Explorer Darkness
to Lightness
Reed, wood, plastic, data, 4,5 x 3 x 2 , 2007
A portable data device for the Antarctic
Explorer, this piece explores
the transition from complete darkness in June to 24 hour sunlight
in
October. Data translated include weather patterns, temperature
variations, barometric pressure, wind data, azimuth of the sun,
sunrise
in relation to cardinal directions, tides, moon phases, moonrise
and
sunrise. Using a base of 24 hour, every weave represents one hour.
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