Electrum (sculpture) explained

Electrum
Artist:Eric Orr and Greg Leyh
Year:1998
Height Metric:1150
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Owner:Alan Gibbs

Electrum or Electrum (for Len Lye) (Len Lye being a New Zealand artist), is a 1998 sculpture by Eric Orr and Greg Leyh built around the world's largest Tesla coil.[1] The coil stands 11.5 meters (37 feet) in height, operates at power levels up to 130,000 watts, and produces 3 million volts on its spherical top terminal.[2] The sculpture is currently installed in a private area at Gibbs Farm in Kaukapakapa in New Zealand, a sculpture park art collection of businessman Alan Gibbs.[3] [4] [5] [6] The top, spherical electrode of the sculpture is large enough to hold a human.[7] The piece was the subject of a 2000 documentary, "Electrum: Science as Art" and the 2011 documentary Lightning Dreams, by Alberta Chu.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Power Tripping. Pescovitz. David. August 28, 2007. Make. 5 February 2015.
  2. News: Tower of Power. Weed. William Speed. January 2, 2004. Current Science. 4–5.
  3. Book: Szulakowska, Urszula. Alchemy in Contemporary Art. 5 February 2015. 2011. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 9780754667360. 62–.
  4. Book: Gurstelle, William. Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them. 5 February 2015. 2009-02-04. Crown Publishing Group. 9780307510655. 90–.
  5. Book: Chirichelli, Andrea. L’ATLANTE DELLE MERAVIGLIE - luoghi che forse non avete mai visto. 5 February 2015. 2012-09-14. Narcissus.me. it. 9788867551798. 162–.
  6. News: High-Energy Guru Is Building the World's Biggest Tesla Coils. Tarantola. Andrew. November 22, 2011. Gizmodo.
  7. News: Eric Orr and Elizabeth Orr: Crazy Wisdom. Seed. John. November 15, 2011. The Huffington Post. 5 February 2015.
  8. Book: International Documentary: The Newsletter of the International Documentary Association. 2001. International Documentary Association.
  9. News: Electrifying! Tesla coil film brings powerful ‘Lighting Dreams’ to Museum of Science. Gilsdorf. Ethan. November 6, 2012. Boston Globe. 5 February 2015.

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