The Grid - Rivers of Wind Photo: Supplied
Rhian Sheehan Photo: Supplied
Delainy Jamahl Photo: Supplied
It’s an intersection of technology, art, science and music in a new digital immersive installation at The Grid Artspace in Wellington. Rivers of Wind takes eight years of weather data from Wellington Airport, transforming it into a visual artwork accompanied by an ambient soundtrack.
It’s a collaborative piece between artist Delainy Jamahl and composer Rhian Sheehan and musician Ed Zuccollo.
The Grid - Rivers of Wind Photo: Supplied
The mesmerising combination of nature and technology are projected onto four giant panels which line the walls of the room. Audiences are able to get up close, sitting on cushions and leaning against the artwork taking in the scale of the artwork. It’s a continuous 48-minute looped work, with every second representing a day’s worth of data.
It’s the first exhibition to be shown at the new immersive digital gallery in Te Aro. The gallery was founded by Jamahl and Shannon Brosnahan Inglis.
After spending time in Berlin, Germany, Jamahl was inspired by artists who regularly combine their art with data and technology; a practice he was eager to bring back home. Being based in Wellington, Jamahl knows each person has their own relationship with the star of the show - weather. He hopes it’ll give people a different perspective on it - appreciating there can be beauty in the chaos.
Delainy Jamahl and Rhian Sheehan spoke to Perlina Lau of Culture 101.
The Grid - Rivers of Wind Photo: Supplied
