Installed at the Swiss Science Center, Technorama
ICY BODIES ©
“Kant writes of objects that can create fearfulness and awe in their spectators without any sense that we are personally at risk. For all the modesty of its scale, there is something of that in Icy Bodies. You can lean on the case that contains it – but you look through the glass into a universe.”
Created in 2001, Icy Bodies has been installed in over a dozen national and international museums. "The pale, ghostly swirls on the dark water," described the London Telegraph newspaper, "have a beauty that belongs as much in an art gallery as it does here, in a science museum." Reminiscent of comets, the ice shards sublimate small amounts of carbon dioxide that propel the spinning shards in unexpected directions. The resulting patterns are mesmerizing and unique to each cycle.
Installed at the New York Hall of Science
Icy Bodies is created at two scales, standard and iconic. The larger version accommodates up to eight viewers, the standard version may be viewed by up to four to five visitors.
Both sizes require approximately 4 lbs. of dry ice per day. Ice must be supplied in pellet form and requires approximately 10 minutes a day to process the ice. Ice crusher and sieve are included. The exhibit lasts up to 10 hours per load.
The artwork has the following features:
UV filtration system
Defrosting circulation and automatic water level cycle
Automatic timers for dry ice feed
Modular and accessible component systems for easy maintenance and servicing
Dry ice availability and cost can be researched at your request. Typical costs average less than $5/day.
Icy Bodies may be purchased directly from Shawn Lani Studios.
Installation sites include:
Kiewit Luminarium, Omaha, Nebraska
Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong
New York Hall of Science, NY, USA
London Science Museum, London, England
Cité de l'espace, Toulouse, France
Singapore Science Center, Singapore
The Exploratorium, San Francisco, USA
The Swiss Science Center, Technorama, Winterthur, Switzerland
Copernicus Science Center, Warsaw, Poland
Phaeno Science Center, Wolfsburg, Germany
Amazeum, Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, USA
Trompo Magico, Jalisco, Mexico
Don Herrington Science Center, Amarillo, Texas USA
Otago Science Museum, New Zealand
Questacon Science Museum, Canberra, Australia
Sasayama Museum, Sasayama, Japan
Clark Planetarium, Salt Lake City, Utah