Lawrence Malstaf (BE)
Courtesy Galerie Fortlaan 17 – Gent (BE)
http://www.fortlaan17.com/eng/artists/malstaf

Golden Nica Interactive Art
Installation

Styrofoam beads are blown around in a big transparent PVC cylinder by five powerful fans. Visitors can take a seat on the armchair in the middle of the whirlpool or observe from the outside one at a time. On the chair, in the eye of the storm, it is calm and safe. Spectacular at first sight, this installation turns out to mesmerize like a kind of meditation machine. One can follow the seemingly cyclical patterns, focus on the different layers of 3D pixels or listen to its waterfall sound. One could call it a training device, challenging the visitor to stay centered and to find peace in a fast-changing environment. After a while the space seems to expand and one’s sense of time becomes confused.