Limited Edition of 75 • Size: 29" w x 39" h x 7" d
Approximate Run Time: 6+ Hours
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Synchronicity © 2020
About Synchronicity
Synchronicity - “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection”- (according to Oxford Languages via Google). Study the motion of this kinetic sculpture and you can see synchronicity in action.
I first demonstrated this motion in 1996 in a sculpture called Tango. The repair of an old Tango reminded me just how much I liked this pattern. I decided to see what I could do with this concept again couple of decades further along. I find it fascinating to approach earlier designs with the knowledge gained from years of continued experimentation and see how I can improve upon them.
What I liked about the Tango motion was its synchronicity - although it took my son-in-law to suggest the word. (My daughter and her family are living in a section of my studio during Covid to escape their city life. He has had ample time to observe this sculpture during development.)
Each of the crescent shaped wheels moves independently but they frequently get into what seems to be a synchronized pattern with either one crescent rolling around the other or alternatively overlapping each other. These patterns seem to occur randomly so I find myself watching for them. My favorite sculptures are ones that keep me waiting for something “special” to happen. It is a great way to meditate and wile away the hours.
Synchronicity is the latest sculpture to evolve from my ongoing exploration of chaotic and unpredictable motions. It produces a rhythmic, soft clicking sound with an occasional louder melodic click every few rotations.
