Ralfonso-Moving On UP
"MOVING ON UP" is a monumental sculpture, about the soaring celebration of life, possibility and the desire to explore new boundaries!
It is currently permanently installed in St. Petersburg, Russia and in Geneva, Switzerland
Its swirling form, as it turns on its rotating platform, not only conveys a sense of dynamic motion, but also of time passing. Its constantly shifting aspect views reflect our ever-changing perception of the reality around us.
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UNION
China Travelling Exhibition
UNION is a wind-driven kinetic stainless steel/aluminum sculpture. Multiple "wings" move in unpredictable fashion in this large assembly. The public can walk underneath the 60ft tall "wings" as they slowly turn.
This design in a 5 ring setup is currently on travelling exhibit throughout the 12 major cities in China. It is a finalist for the Olympic Cultural Games 2008 in Beijing, China.
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AD INFINITUM
Zhenghou, China
AD INFINITUM is a wind-driven, kinetic sculpture, handcrafted in great detail from stainless steel AD INFINITUM is a Latin expression, meaning "to infinity" or "endlessly", - just as this sculpture will turn endlessly in the wind.
The heart of AD INFINITUM is an array of 36 intersecting metal ring discs, representing the 360 degrees of freedom -- each one reflecting a different reality in the highly polished stainless steel surface.
The "Infinity Center" is designed to look like the mathematical symbol ∞ for Infinity. Due to the intricate design and assembly, the view of it is ever changing, as it rotates simultaneously on multiple axis!
In November 2006 it has been exhibited at the "2nd International Art and Science Biennale" in Beijing, China and in May 2007 at the Art and Science Exhibition in Shanghai.
A 7meter version will be inaugurated in Zhenghou, China in May 2007
For more info and movies please see www.ralfonso.com |
OPERA
Florida, USA
OPERA is a motor-driven kinetic aluminum/steel sculpture, which rotates slowly around its vertical axis, as the lights in the solid lucite center slowly change color,- and water drops fall gently from the top of its inner center.
I was fortunate to be selected as the Winner of the 1st Prize and the USD 425,000 Commission in the International Sculpture Competition for the luxury condominium Opera Place Development |
ExoCentric Spirits
USA and Hong Kong
Mobile: Colored rings, suspended from the ceiling, - intersect in space to throw wandering colored shadows on the floor and walls.
It has been commissioned and recently installed in the new Royal Carribean Cruise Line Bldg. in Oregon and also recently been exhibited for 6 months at the Grounds for Sculpture Museum.
Currently a monumental version is commissioned for the central lobby of the new Union Sq. Towers in Hong Kong.
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KREISEL
Beijing-China
2006 - Recipient of the Outstanding Award and money prize in the International Sculpture Competition by the City of Beijing (selected from 2700 submissions from over 40 Countries).
KREISEL
Outdoor, large Light & Optical Sculpture suitable for Traffic Islands.
General Design:
Three times 72 steel cables are suspended from 3 different rings from the central light mast, descending at different angles to their circular fixation on the ground.
Due to the different suspension points and the different angles, eye-catching Moire Patterns emerge and keep changing subtly move around the circular traffic island.
(The pattern is subtle and the lights change very slowly in order not to distract the drivers)
There are computerized LED color lights which change the appearance of the steel cable structure slowly, so it always looks different.
The sculpture is designed to be 180 ft or 60 meters tall. Currently it exists only in maquette size.
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