Math and the Night Sea

Monumental Undulating Wave Sculptures by Reuben Margolin
At the Exploratorium
October 6, 2006 – February 25, 2007

The exhibition, by Bay-Area artist Reuben Margolin, features two large-scale mechanical mobiles that combine the logic of mathematics with the sensuousness of nature – visually striking installations that undulate in different water-like patterns. The mobiles are made of wood, copper, and aluminum and are driven by complex overhead structures containing electric motors, cams, levers, and hundreds of pulleys. None of the installations contain digital technology, but instead their fluid motion comes from layering the effects of thousands of mechanical components. The exhibition is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium.

Go to: http://www.exploratorium.edu/pr/documents/06-6Math.html