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aer( )sculptures
A year after his first exposure of aer(
)sculptures at solgel.com, Dr Michalou(di)s a visual Artist of MIT
Center for Advanced Visual Studies, present the second series of aerogel
sculptures. Among others enjoy the beauty of a "light" version of Aphrodite of Milos, the object of ecstatic wonder to millions of people.
The 2003 aer( )sculptures have been exposed in a
special event at the 7 International Symposium of Aerogels, November 2-5 ,
Alexandria, Virginia (USA)
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MneC2H5OH (Mnemonic Ethanol),
12x5x3cm, realized at ‘’Ocellus Technologies’’, CA
(USA), 2/2003
© MICHALOU(di)S, 2003
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steam surrounding the
aer( )sculpture,
model: «Cycladic little idol», Archeological Museum of Athens
© MICHALOU(di)S, 2003
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Aphroplaston,
high density silica aerogel, 9X6.5X3.5cm, realized at ‘’Aspen
Aerogels’’, MA (USA), 4/2003
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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the laser pointer lights the
aer( )sculpture
like if this one was made by steam…
model: «Aphrodite of Milos», Louvre Museum, Paris
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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the
aer( )sculpture,
having an hydrophobic treatment,
float on the water’s surface
© MICHALOU(di)S, 2003
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transmitted white light offers this
orange-gold hue, due to the Mie scattering
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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the aer(
)sculpture on the left contains 98% air, this on the right 90%.
More dense in silica is the form, less scatters the light
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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HERME(las)TIC,
low density silica aerogel, 10.5X7X4cm, realized
at ‘’Ocellus Technologies’’, CA (USA), 4/2003,
model: «Hermes of Praxiteles», Museum of Olympia, Greece
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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a portable sunset…
, hydrophobic silica aerogel.
The cloud made of warm water vapors disappears after 9 minutes
(every 3 minutes was taken one photography).
© MICHALOU(di)S,
2003
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Contact info:
Dr Iannis MICHALOU(di)S
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Center for Advanced Visual Studies, N52-373A
265, Mass, Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A.
phone: + 1 617 258 6941,fax: + 1 617 253 1660
web: http://web.mit.edu/cavs/people.html
e-mail: I.MICHALOUDIS@fulbrightweb.org
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