Zephyrometer
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The Zephyrometer is a civic sculpture by Evans Bay, Wellington
. It was made by Christchurch
artist Phil Price
and installed in 2003. It is a kinetic sculpture
consisting of a concrete cylinder holding a 26m tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed (Wellington is known to Kiwis
as "Windy Wellington"). The needle consists of fiberglass exterior around a wooden framework.
Zephyrometer was the second of five major wind sculptures commissioned by the Wellington Sculpture Trust over the period 2000 – 2010, which now make up the Meridian Wind Sculpture Walk. This is beside the main route from Wellington International Airport to the central city. Each sculpture shows a creative and different response to the wind by, in the order listed below, bending, pivoting, creating light, spinning and making sound – although some do more than one of these.
The five sculptures are Pacific Grass by Konstantin Dimopoulos
, Zephyrometer by Phil Price
, Tower of Light by Andrew Drummond
, Wellington Urban Forest by Leon van den Eijkle, and Akau Tangi (roughly The Sighing Sound of the Wind) by Phil Dadson.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
. It was made by Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
artist Phil Price
Phil Price
Phil Price is a New Zealand sculptor. Phil Price is best known for his large scale wind-activated kinetic sculpture.Phil Price was educated in Christchurch and specialised in sculpture at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts....
and installed in 2003. It is a kinetic sculpture
Kinetic art
Kinetic art is art that contains moving parts or depends on motion for its effect. The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor or the observer. Kinetic art encompasses a wide variety of overlapping techniques and styles.-Kinetic sculpture:...
consisting of a concrete cylinder holding a 26m tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed (Wellington is known to Kiwis
Kiwi (people)
Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand, as well as being a relatively common self-reference. The name derives from the kiwi, a flightless bird, which is native to, and the national symbol of, New Zealand...
as "Windy Wellington"). The needle consists of fiberglass exterior around a wooden framework.
Zephyrometer was the second of five major wind sculptures commissioned by the Wellington Sculpture Trust over the period 2000 – 2010, which now make up the Meridian Wind Sculpture Walk. This is beside the main route from Wellington International Airport to the central city. Each sculpture shows a creative and different response to the wind by, in the order listed below, bending, pivoting, creating light, spinning and making sound – although some do more than one of these.
The five sculptures are Pacific Grass by Konstantin Dimopoulos
Konstantin Dimopoulos
Konstantin Dimopoulos is a sculptor, installation and performance artist.- Early life :...
, Zephyrometer by Phil Price
Phil Price
Phil Price is a New Zealand sculptor. Phil Price is best known for his large scale wind-activated kinetic sculpture.Phil Price was educated in Christchurch and specialised in sculpture at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts....
, Tower of Light by Andrew Drummond
Andrew Drummond
Andrew Drummond may refer to:* Andrew Drummond , Scottish translator and novelist* Andrew Drummond , New Zealand painter and sculptor...
, Wellington Urban Forest by Leon van den Eijkle, and Akau Tangi (roughly The Sighing Sound of the Wind) by Phil Dadson.
External links
- Zephyrometer official page from the Wellington Sculpture Trust
- Zephyrometer pictures at FlickrFlickrFlickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...