Thermal Fountain
2014
Copper, condensing unit, R404a Refrigerant, aluminum, cement
Thermal Fountain is a sculpture that exposes the inner parts of a refrigerator directly to the air within the gallery. As the compressor pushes refrigerant through the copper lines, moisture in the air condenses on the super cooled metal surface and immediately forms a thin layer of frost. When the timer controlling the compressor turns off, the frost melts in matter of seconds producing droplets of water that drip down the copper lines and collect on two granite slabs. This accelerated process of freezing and thawing produces a slow fountain, a stream of water collected in part by every viewer that enters the room and breathes the air.
Thermal Fountain
2014
Copper, condensing unit, R404a Refrigerant, aluminum, cement
Thermal Fountain is a sculpture that exposes the inner parts of a refrigerator directly to the air within the gallery. As the compressor pushes refrigerant through the copper lines, moisture in the air condenses on the super cooled metal surface and immediately forms a thin layer of frost. When the timer controlling the compressor turns off, the frost melts in matter of seconds producing droplets of water that drip down the copper lines and collect on two granite slabs. This accelerated process of freezing and thawing produces a slow fountain, a stream of water collected in part by every viewer that enters the room and breathes the air.
