Looks like something I found in my Son's diaper once....
Sorry if I just ruined anyone's breakfast/lunch.
Posted on 01/23/2006 8:53:44 AM PST by uberPatriot
Ferrofluid is a very interesting material originally developed by NASA it has now found itself been used for a whole range of devices including dampers for controlling and stabilizing large building that move around in the wind. Whats also amazing is that they have such lovely visual qualities when magnetized.
The term liquid architecture is used a lot in interactive architecture based on the ideas of how architecture becomes animated by adding the 4th Dimension of Time. Sachiko has taken this idea of liquid architecture more literally with these stunning sculpture made from Ferrofluid which changes its state by the introduction of electro-magnetic waves into the fuid turning it solid.
(Excerpt) Read more at 99express.com ...
It would be neat to put a speaker magnet underneath this stuff and make sound-activated motion...
the video is outstanding too.
Art ping.
Let Sam Cree, Woofie or me know if you want on or off this art ping list.
An interesting, unusual "art" article.
very cool
thanks for the ping
Thanks for the post; thanks for the ping.
Some files took a long time to open but it was interesting.
too much iron in his diet.
Looks like something I found in my Son's diaper once....
Thank you for shareing, but I don't think we need to go any farther down that road.
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