German artist Olav Westphalen created a two-part project. Titled Landscape/Paisaje and Pendulum/Péndulo, respectively, Westphalen’s project was located at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Using the museum’s existing Foucault pendulum, the artist lined the circular perimeter of the pendulum’s trajectory with toy figures that one by one were knocked over as the pendulum made its way full circle, proving the Earth’s rotation. The other part of Westphalen’s project consisted of photographs of a desert landscape along with a topographical model that brought dimension to a desert floor scene.
Curator: Mark Quint
Organizer: San Diego Natural History Museum
Venue: San Diego Natural History Museum