Tampa, like much of the Gulf coast, has a diurnal tidal cycle and experiences one high and one low tide each lunar day. Using data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this dimensional wall sculpture interprets the Hillsborough Bay and Davis Island tidal pattern. The shape of the LED lines and changing colors visualize this diurnal tidal cycle where tides rise and fall along the lunar day. Recurrence brings the outside environment into the Convention Center, and much like the coastal city, represents the meeting point of the natural world and our built environment. Recurrence is a 46’ long wall sculpture consisting of 12 curvilinear aluminum channels with LED tubes. The installation can be found on the first level across from the main exhibit hall.
About the Artists ¶
Luftwerk is the artistic duo of Petra Bachmaier (b. Erding, Germany) and Sean Gallero (b. Bronx, NY). Their interdisciplinary practice centers on exploring color theories, the physics and experiential properties of light, and the historical narratives embedded within architectural structures. Their work often interprets complex environmental data into visual and chromatic experiences and illuminates processes, phenomena, and histories that shape our everyday experience and perception of a place. Their practice is based on light and color as both material and concept.