Alchemical Bloom by Amy Youngs
Alchemical Bloom by Amy Youngs
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Alchemical Bloom, 1999 digital thermometer, microprocessor, voltage rectifier, copper, electrolyte, Plexiglas, glass, aluminum and wood, variable dimensions, approx. 180 x 72 x 48 in (© Amy Youngs. Photo: Tom Van Endye.) |
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Outside temperature becomes information via a sensor that controls the voltage to an electroplating tank wherein "grows" an organic-looking copper object; thus, the weather directly affects the size, texture and shape of the copper deposits on the armature dipped into the copper sulfate. As each copper bloom is completed, it is displayed hanging on a wire, still dripping, beside the tank in chronological order of production. The bloom quickly develops a patina, while the excess copper sulfate drops create crystalline designs on an aluminum canvas underneath. Process, product and byproduct all become "the art" in this transmutation of weather, electricity and chemistry. Amy Youngs, 98 Warren Street, Columbus, OH 43215, U.S.A., E-mail: youngs.6@osu.edu |
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