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Weight of Air

Object / YearW–029 / 2025
ClassificationKinetic object
MaterialStainless steel, phosphor bronze, bearings
Dimensions1450 × 1450 × 180 mm
Two pale steel planes balanced in a dark volume

A slow instrument moved by pressure changes too small to notice.

Two counterweighted planes rotate around a shared axis. They never repeat the same alignment: rising air, a nearby body or a door opening is enough to alter the balance.

The mechanism is exposed but visually quiet. Bronze bushes and adjustable weights allow the work to be tuned on site until movement sits just above the threshold of perception.

  • F–01Static balance within 2 g
  • F–02Hand-lapped bronze bushes
  • F–03Rotation limited mechanically to 274°
Next object / W–023Folded Horizon