MOMA - Double O
ŽILVINAS KEMPINAS (Lithuania, born 1969)
Double O
2008
Magnetic tape, fans
Dimensions variable
Simple beauty, Double O installation is in the lobby looking out into MoMA’s garden. It’s comprised of two circles of magnetic tape kept in the air by two opposing fans, forming a double helix. The patterns are constantly changing creating an unscripted choreographed dance.
When the artist was asked about the piece, this is what he said:
“I hold the two tapes in my hands, both ends of the loops resting open on fishing wire intersecting the loops and stretched from fan to fan. I turn one fan on, then immediately the other, so both are on full speed. I hold the loops in my hand and count until 10. After that the winds of both fans even out and I can release the loops. The centers pick up the wind and remains aloft because everything here is in balance: the top arch of both loops acts as a wing, while bottom arch is something like a tail. This all is in balance, which is a matter of all proportions and distances.”
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