For this City Council project, the whole square has been revamped and this structure stands central to the square. The library, community hall and clinic are in the buildings surrounding the square, and a market happens on certain days of the week. Hopefully this square will become a buzz of activity in Lentegeur.
The ’sculpture’ consists of a central cage structure with two peripheral ‘turnstyles’ for children to play with. Above the cage is an experiment with wind driven components and a balancing arc which also turns slowly in the wind. The birds (inside and outside the cage) were made by Louise Potgieter – a beautiful addition to the work. Because the birds are life-size I am curious to see how real birds interact with the work.
Although not shown in these pictures (we are awaiting the electrical point to switch on the pump), the tree inside the cage spurts water out of each branch and each water source drives something different – mostly involving birds in different ways. I found myself having a myriad of ideas for this concept and I would really like to get to make more ‘water trees’ with moving components – the possibilities are endless and the end result fabulous to watch. There is so much scope for similar works.
More pictures will follow when the square is complete and the water operational…
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