In our world, the most sustainable systems are circular ones. If we are to continue residing on this planet, perhaps humanity should adopt similar circular systems. An example of such a system is in the wind turbines one sees as they travel eastward atop the rolling hills of Texas. Stretching far above any other man-made structure, an effort to harness the wind. The wind is a force frequently felt, but rarely seen. In our intention to harness the wind there is more authenticity, for, with each breath we take, we also capture a fragment of energy from the wind as we convert oxygen to carbon dioxide. In this way, the wind turbines mimic our bodies, and systems found in nature. In our replication of natural processes, there is sustainability and interconnectedness with machines and the world around us. In our interconnection to all things there is beauty, and why not choose to have more beauty in the world.

Towering at nearly 16’ Inside the spaces between breaths is an asymmetrical wind turbine meant to visually capture the chaos in the wind and in our every breath. Tangles of flowers and twisting of steel rod interlocked within structural elements speak to our connection to this planet as the configurations look like the double helixes in our DNA. Elements clustered on top of crude wheels, an homage to our first machines. These wheels demonstrate not only our human need to be able to conquer even the wildest entities present in our world but how people have traveled to the farthest reaches of our planet to obtain resources deemed valuable.

Materials:

12g steel, 2” steel tubing, forged steel roses, cast aluminum, plastic-coated steel wire, patina.

2019