The gallery’s airspace is filled with shimmering inflatable sculptures. Their forms are based on diagrams of the molecular structure of petrochemicals.
The artist has inflated the molecules to gigantic proportions to visualize the huge impact these substances have on our lives. She compares oil derivatives to spirits or ghosts that are secretly present everywhere, fuelling every form of human activity.
The word ‘float’ in the title refers to the decorated platforms and floating figures seen in festive parades.
Commissioned by Halle Verriere, Meisenthal, France
The gallery’s airspace is filled with shimmering inflatable sculptures. Their forms are based on diagrams of the molecular structure of petrochemicals.
The artist has inflated the molecules to gigantic proportions to visualize the huge impact these substances have on our lives. She compares oil derivatives to spirits or ghosts that are secretly present everywhere, fuelling every form of human activity.
The word ‘float’ in the title refers to the decorated platforms and floating figures seen in festive parades.
Commissioned by Halle Verriere, Meisenthal, France