Quantum Wave

Quantum Wave is a 100-foot long, wind-animated sculpture designed by Ned Kahn specifically for the reflecting pool of the ATF courtyard.  The entire surface of this tilted arc is covered with three-inch stainless steel disks that are hinged to move in the wind.  As the wind blows the metal disks, they variously reflect colors from the sky above and the water below.  Thus the entire surface of the artwork is constantly in motion, visually melding the patterns and colors of the sky and the reflecting pool.

Kahn has stated about his work: “The confluence of science and art has fascinated me throughout my career.  I have developed a body of work inspired by atmospheric physics, geology, astronomy and fluid motion.  I strive to create artworks that enable viewers to observe and interact with natural processes.  I am less interested in creating an alternative reality than I am in capturing, through my art, the mysteriousness of the world around us.”