Sculpture：《04. Echoes of Persia • 波斯的回声》
Title: Echoes of Persia (Color-Changing Sculpture)
Dimensions: Height: 55 cm, Width: 42 cm, Depth: 30 cm
Main Materials: Plaster, thermochromic pigments, wire mesh, aluminum foil, electric heating mesh, relays, timing devices, etc.
Description:
“Echoes of Persia” is a color-changing sculpture. Its distinction from typical sculptures lies in its ability to introduce the dimension of time into the artwork through changes in color. It has demonstrated that a color-changing sculpture can serve as a bridge connecting the modern with the ancient, the East with the West.
“Echoes of Persia” features a modern girl in deep thoughts. Her thoughts gently flow out along her hair, reaching back to a distant past, to former glories. This is revealed through a change in color.
The artwork has two color schemes. When the heating device inside the sculpture keeps the temperature below 25°C, the artwork is in the blueish grey of stones; when the heating device raises the temperature above 45°C, the artwork turns into the earthy white of pebbles. When the artwork is in blueish grey, there are no line patterns in the hair. As it partly turns to earthy white, line patterns previously hidden behind the blueish-grey backdrop become visible (as demonstrated by the…
