The Invisible

Peter William Holden
© Photo: Medial Mirage / Matthias Möller ; Peter William Holden

Peter William Holden

The Invisible , ongoing
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  • Critical Mass
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Description
A sculptural homage to the helicopter attack scene from the film Apocalypse Now! Duplicate robots dangle from a metal frame, with arrays of black rods joining each of the eight Fedora hats to these machines. The Squadron is in flight formation and ready to attack. The hats hover in midair at roughly eye level with the observer. This alludes to an invisible human presence below each Fedora. A common thread within my work is this allusion to humanity. The Fedoras themselves are a symbolization of a bygone era and the beginning of the atomic age. A copious supply of electrical cables and air tubes is woven between the mechanized elements. As the sound of Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries kicks in, the hats swerve and gyrate in formation, rushing this way and that under the guidance of the computer program. Creating a surreal sculptural performance.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • animated
    • ephemeral
    • installation-based
    • real-time
    • sculptural
  • genres
    • digital animation
    • installations
      • performative installations
    • robotic art
  • subjects
    • Arts and Visual Culture
      • animations
      • dance
      • expanded cinema
      • shadows
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