“Gyre”
Detail of Torin Francis Gyre 2019. Laser cut mild steel
Title:
- Gyre
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Artist Statement:
‘Gyre’ is a site-responsive installation comprising six kinetic sculptures that repurpose and re-contextualise weather-related objects including Venetian blinds and windscreen wiper motors.
These sculptures resemble weather monitoring instruments such as anemometers (wind gauges) in that they spin and are placed at various heights and locations as if they are responding to the gallery’s atmosphere. However, the movement is driven by the sculpture’s various components that sometimes work against each other in a struggle of torque and gravity.
Weather affects our mood and the way we navigate our environments, yet we often overlook the everyday objects that help us manage this. ‘Gyre’ encourages us to reconsider this relationship and how we perceive the passing of time.
