HydroGeometry: A new ArtSpot Installation
Jackson, Wyoming – There is a new public art installation at the ArtSpot, titled HydroGeometry, the result of a year-long collaboration between Candra Day of Vista 360° and the local architecture firm GYDE Architects. This large-scale, three-dimensional sculpture explores the geometry of water as it transforms from rain to snow through layers of laser-cut steel. The installation will be illuminated with an integrated mesh of solar-powered LED lights.
The ArtSpot is a JH Public Art project, in which regional artists are invited to create site-specific installations that inspire moments of discovery and joy for the more than 30,000 daily drivers that pass by.
HydroGeometry was conceptually developed by Candra Day of Vista 360° and GYDE Architects’ Peggy Gilday, Nona Yehia, and Jessica Barnhouse, and fabricated by Premier Powder Coating & Custom Fabrication, out of Rexburg, Idaho. In the ArtSpot installation, three screens are suspended within the frame to represent the crystallization process from water to ice. The final design of interlaying hexagonal and triangular grids came together following an extensive exploration of rain and snow at a molecular level by the design team. References to the water cycle emerge from the form, drawing to mind water filters, solar panel cells, even geological growth as the form is brought to life in its interplay with sunlight and shadow, rain and snow through the days and seasons.
“A water drop is a 3-dimensional tetrahedral form that transforms into a 2-dimensional hexagonal snowflake in the process of freezing, drawing a crystalline order out of a seemingly chaotic array of water molecules. Temperature and humidity both play a role in snowflake formation; the more moisture that is present in the air, the more intricate the snowflake structure.” – GYDE Architects
As part of JH Public Art’s Community Artist summer program, and in collaboration with HydroGeometry’s designers, local poet Matt Daly was invited to create a collective poem about the water cycle. Community members at two Wednesday night Slow Food People’s Markets contributed words and phrases relating to the local water cycle on paper droplets in the geometric shapes used in the new ArtSpot. Examples of the process poems can be found on the ArtSpot webpage here: https://jhpublicart.org/art/artspot
The ArtSpot is actively seeking annual sponsors, contact Carrie Geraci carrie@jhpublicart.org, for opportunities // contact Carolyn Ripps, carolyn@jhpublicart.org, for approved press images.
ABOUT GYDE ARCHITECTS
GYDE Architects blends art, architecture, science and technology to craft innovative solutions that integrate design into unexpected spaces, push boundaries and create extraordinary experiences. We strive to build trust within the communities we impact and are lucky to call Jackson home.
ABOUT VISTA 360°
The mission of Vista 360° is to help protect mountain places and strengthen mountain communities, in the face of globalization’s challenges and opportunities, through arts, cultural exchange, economic cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
ABOUT JACKSON HOLE PUBLIC ART
Jackson Hole Public Art forges partnerships for the integration of art into any environment to inspire lasting cultural, educational and economic benefits. JH Public Art is a non-profit organization and our community’s leading presenter of artist-driven projects in public space. We place artworks outside traditional venues of museums and galleries to provide access to art for all people. www.jhpublicart.org
