On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of TED Conference, artist Janet Echelman<\/strong> in collaboration with\u00a0creative director of Google’s Creative Lab Aaron Koblin,<\/strong>\u00a0created an extraordinaire interactive aerial sculpture made from twisted nylon, braided polyester, Honeywell Spectra fiber, and interactive coloured lighting. Titled Unnumbered Sparks<\/strong>, the interactive net sculpture (300 ft. length x 110 ft. width x 40 ft. depth) which is twice the size of her largest previous sculpture is suspended 745 feet between\u00a0the 24-story Fairmont Waterfront and the Vancouver Convention Center.<\/p>\n

“During the daytime, the sculpture\u2019s delicate yet monumental form is subtle, blending in with clouds and sky. At night, it comes alive with illumination. Using physical gestures, visitors will be able to choreograph the lighting in real time via their mobile devices.”<\/p>\n

In order to turn the mega scale concept into reality, Autodesk collaborated and assisted Studio Echelman\u00a0to create custom 3D software to model the sculpture and test its feasibility. \u201cThe software has allowed me to explore density, shape, and scale in much greater detail,\u201d says Echelman. \u201cWe can manipulate our designs and see the results immediately. We\u2019re able to push the boundaries of our designs further.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sculptural installation will be open to public viewing in Vancouver till 22nd March 2014 and shall be showcased in \u00a0different cities around the world after the 2014 TED Conference.<\/p>\n

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Artists: Sculpture by Janet Echelman, Interactive Art by Aaron Koblin
\nSculpture Design Team: Studio Echelman: Melissa Henry, Daniel Zeese, Cameron Chateauneuf, Lucca Townsend
\nInteractive Art: Google Data Arts Team: Doug Fritz, Aleksandar Rodic, Jono Brandel, Max Hawkins, Chris Delbuck, Hyun Ji Bae, Sabah Kosoy, Valdean Klump, Jenny Ramaswamy, Clem Wright
\nSculptural Engineering: Arup: Clayton Binkley, Hans-Erik Blomgren, Patrick McCafferty, John Hand, Cormac Deavy
\nBuilding Engineering: Glotman Simpson: Rob Simpson, Andrew Seeton
\nSimulation Software Engineering: Autodesk: Jeff Kowalski, Peter Boyer, Matt Jezyk, Mike Dewberry
\nProjection & Lighting: Graphics eMotion: Hassan Aziz, Julien Abril, Frank Dufaux, Olivier Delahousse, Louis Fortin; Kinetic Lighting: James Schipper, Geoffrey Galper
\nSound Design: CMoore Sound: Connor Moore, Joel St. Julien
\nNetwork: Brown Pelican Group: Marybeth Hall, Glenn Hall
\nPhotography: Ema Peter<\/p>\n

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Sculpture: Autodesk
\nInteractive Artwork: Google
\nVancouver Co-Presenters: Burrard Arts Foundation, City of Vancouver
\nVancouver Supporters: Vancouver Convention Centre, The Fairmont Waterfront, Port Metro Vancouver, Tourism Vancouver
\nSculpture Materials: Honeywell Spectra\u00ae, Yale Cordage<\/p>\n

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