Butterfly Effect Sculpture

Butterfly effect, kinetic sculpture, 2018, steel, velvet, cotton, synthetic textile, wood, engine, acrylic paint. 250cm H x 530cm W x 85cm D Somewhere something changes because of what we do now. The combination of hard and soft materials, let the Butterfly Effect story been told in subtle ways in this kinetic sculpture. When pushing a button on the floor, all 5 panels moves as flapping wings. On the butterfly, in her fake eye on the wing is embroidered a wild animal… watching human made interventions, consequent effects. In the blue velvet sky and on the butterfly is embroidered the human made machines. In each of the 5 panels are embroidered: * Bird and airplane * Fishes, whales, dolphins, sea world and fishing ship devastating nets. * Ecosystem in balance? bees, rabbits, leopards and devastating tractor. * Nest of parrots in the tree and skyscraper. * Feline eye watching consequent storm… Made together with Frank Hietbrink