![]() Faidra Oikonomopoulou, glass experts at Delft University of Technology, analyzed desert sands from all over the world to predict the composition and coloration of each glass column. The artwork was created over many years with the collaboration of hundreds of people worldwide. The public sculpture is made of sand collected from deserts across the worldĪ global collaboration: from unesco to tu delft The spatial composition activates the existing park landscape by creating an unexpected social and contemplative gathering place for visitors and staff to relax, to lay down on the grass, to have a picnic or to play.’ Mirage at Apple Park by Zeller & Moye and Katie PatersonĪrchitect Christoph Zeller elaborates on the studio’s intervention with Katie Paterson and explains how the sculpture becomes one with its natural surroundings: ‘The glass bars are arranged as a series of curved walls that meander through the grid of olive trees defining semi-enclosed space similar to an interior garden. Visitors can interact with the artwork, walking alongside and through, where the glass subtly melts into the landscape, like a desert mirage. The experience of watching the light fall through becomes a form of meditation, giving the impression of time standing still. In daylight, the sculpture varies in iridescence, and in the evening, it gently glows. Mirage ultimately boasts a strong material presence, connecting to the elements and reflecting the environment. Together with their collaborators, Paterson (see more here) and the Zeller & Moye team devised innovative methods of working with glass at this scale, combined with techniques from the origins of glass making. Unique glass recipes were formulated for each desert, resulting in pillars with subtle variations of color and texture. Mirage at Apple Park (see more here) has been cast in whole single glass cylinders – each two meters high - by expert glass makers, with guidance from material scientists. Turning desert sand into a meditative & sinuous glass structure Images © Iwan Baan and © Hunter Kerhart, courtesy Zeller & Moye Our hope is that Mirage creates a sensory experience that will ignite the imagination, connect visitors to the vastness of the Earth and its precious wilderness,’ says Katie Paterson. Mirage creates an experience of being enveloped by Earth’s sublime spaces. ‘ Sand, so ubiquitous across Earth, is a marker of time. At its essence, Mirage is a global artwork celebrating each of the lands from which it is created and the people who nurture, conserve, and sustain these lands. To create these cylindrical pillars, the team collected sand from deserts across the Earth in partnership with UNESCO, geologists, and international communities. The artwork, featured in yesterday’s Apple Keynote presentation, comprises over four hundred glasscolumns weaving through and amongst the trees. ![]() Located in the olive grove adjacent to the Visitor’s Center at Apple Park in California, Mirage is an outdoor sculpture created by artist Katie Paterson and architectural studio Zeller & Moye. Zeller & moye and katie paterson unveil mirage at apple park
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