‘Ball-Nogues Studio recently completed Air Garden a monumental sculptural installation that hovers within the North Light Well of the new Bradley West Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. Air Garden creates a moment of serenity and visual repose for travelers amidst the hectic airport environment. More an atmosphere than an object, the colors and shapes of the artwork transform as one moves through the terminal and as the natural light conditions change throughout the day. The artists describe it as “sometimes suggesting an iridescent fog pouring from the sky and other times a translucent three-dimensional painting. “
Weighing approximately 6000 pounds, the sculpture is comprised almost entirely of stainless-steel ball chain. Under development for nearly four years, it is the pinnacle of Ball-Nogues exploration of “extreme intricacy.” Over 175,000 unique segments, totaling over 85 miles, hang in precise proximity to one another to share in the overall composition.’
Catenaries: 7092 Columns: 394 Hangers: 788 Chain ONLY weight total, at #6 Stainless, 12 lbs. per 1000 ft., UNPAINTED: 5433 lbs. Not including cable, hardware, connectors or paint. BEAD CHAIN, BY COLOR -------------- RAW TOTAL_LENGTH (FEET): 95787 CYAN TOTAL_LENGTH (FEET): 82045 MAGENTA TOTAL_LENGTH (FEET): 121918 YELLOW TOTAL_LENGTH (FEET): 153001 --------------- GRAND TOTAL LENGTH (FEET): 452751 GRAND TOTAL in MILES 85.7482955 CHAIN CONNECTORS (and segments), BY COLOR --------------- RAW TOTAL_CONNECTORS: 52852 CYAN TOTAL_CONNECTORS: 47562 MAGENTA TOTAL_CONNECTORS: 35210 YELLOW TOTAL_CONNECTORS: 39917 --------------- GRAND TOTAL CONNECTORS / SEGMENTS: 175541 (Add 14184 CONNECTORS / SEGMENTS if you want to include the little unpainted shorties attached directly to the hangers)
