Kinetic Column

Kinetic Sculpture - laser cut/etched neon acrylic and stepper motor system

ATLAS EXPO at University of Colorado, Boulder

April 2022

Kinetic Column is my contemporary take on an iconic, historical relic. It's completely built out of neon acrylic sheets. The transparency and bright colors contrast the white stone columns we traditionally know. The top platform is meant to resemble the turning pedestals you would see in home shopping TV shows. An amphora vase cut and etched on iridescent acrylic serves as the topper.

This project is one of my efforts to create open source art. I currently work at an open source technology company and am incredibly inspired by the sharing of information to recreate or expand upon projects. I think this makes the exclusive fields of creating art, designing tech, or writing code more accessible to a range of people that would not normally think to explore those realms.

Check out the blog post and github repo for more information.