Comments on: kinetic sculpture by theo jansen http://www.ultrasaurus.com/sarahblog/2008/10/kinetic-sculpture-by-theo-jansen/ Sarah Allen's reflections on internet software and other topics Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:57:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Susi http://www.ultrasaurus.com/sarahblog/2008/10/kinetic-sculpture-by-theo-jansen/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Susi Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:40:26 +0000 http://www.ultrasaurus.com/wordpress/?p=420#comment-280 Hi Sarah- Beautiful post. Because yesterday was Memorial Day, I thought I would suggest looking at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which is another example of the interface between engineering and art: <a href="http://www.helmr.com/ky.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.helmr.com/ky.htm</a> It is a sundial with the names of the 1103 soldiers lost during that war, arranged such that the shadow of the tip of gnomon (which is what the pointer on a sundial is called) touches the person's name on the day of his death each year - a reference to our individuality, our collectivity and our place in the universe. Hi Sarah-
Beautiful post.
Because yesterday was Memorial Day, I thought I would suggest looking at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which is another example of the interface between engineering and art:
http://www.helmr.com/ky.htm

It is a sundial with the names of the 1103 soldiers lost during that war, arranged such that the shadow of the tip of gnomon (which is what the pointer on a sundial is called) touches the person’s name on the day of his death each year – a reference to our individuality, our collectivity and our place in the universe.

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