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Janet Echelman is famous for her soft “net” sculptures that are amorphous in shape and billow gently in the wind. However, this time Echelman is experimenting with an entirely different medium for her project in the historic Dilworth Plaza, otherwise known as the Philadelphia City Hall.
This plaza was once the city’s center of water works and later expanded into a hub for the Pennsylvania Railroad utilizing the technology of steam powered locomotives. Because of this rich history, her inspiration was clear: transportation, water, and steam. Integrating her artwork with the history of the space seamlessly, Echelman’s piecewill be embedded in the plaza’s fountain where 4 foot tall curtains of mist will trace the path of the below subway lines in real time. The falling mist will glow and change color when illuminated at night.
Echelman will once again astound the average passerby with her collaborative artwork that responds to the surrounding environment in a dynamic way.
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