Electrum or Electrum (for Len Lye) (Len Lye being a New Zealand artist), is a 1998 sculpture by Eric Orr and Greg Leyh built around the world's largest Tesla coil.[1] The coil stands 11.5 meters (37 feet) in height, operates at power levels up to 130,000 watts, and produces 3 million volts on its spherical top terminal.[2] The sculpture is currently installed in a private area at Gibbs Farm in Kaukapakapa in New Zealand, a sculpture park art collection of businessman Alan Gibbs.[3][4][5][6] The top, spherical electrode of the sculpture is large enough to hold a human.[7] The piece was the subject of a 2000 documentary, "Electrum: Science as Art" and the 2011 documentary Lightning Dreams, by Alberta Chu.[8][9]
| Electrum | |
|---|---|
 Electrum during testing at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard. Eric Orr sits within the electrode at top. | |
| Artist | Eric Orr and Greg Leyh |
| Year | 1998 |
| Dimensions | 1150 cm (450 in) |
| Owner | Alan Gibbs |
References
edit- ^ Pescovitz, David (August 28, 2007). "Power Tripping". Make. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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- ^ Szulakowska, Urszula (2011). Alchemy in Contemporary Art. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 62–. ISBN 9780754667360. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Gurstelle, William (2009-02-04). Adventures from the Technology Underground: Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them. Crown Publishing Group. pp. 90–. ISBN 9780307510655. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Chirichelli, Andrea (2012-09-14). L’ATLANTE DELLE MERAVIGLIE - luoghi che forse non avete mai visto (in Italian). Narcissus.me. pp. 162–. ISBN 9788867551798. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Tarantola, Andrew (November 22, 2011). "High-Energy Guru Is Building the World's Biggest Tesla Coils". Gizmodo.
- ^ Seed, John (November 15, 2011). "Eric Orr and Elizabeth Orr: Crazy Wisdom". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ International Documentary: The Newsletter of the International Documentary Association. International Documentary Association. 2001.
- ^ Gilsdorf, Ethan (November 6, 2012). "Electrifying! Tesla coil film brings powerful 'Lighting Dreams' to Museum of Science". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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