Haseeb Ahmed
Stock Weather II, 2022
2008 Stock Data, wood, aluminum, 3D prints, software, electronics, projector or screen, and sand
80 x 160 x 195 cm
31 1/2 x 63 x 76 3/4 in
31 1/2 x 63 x 76 3/4 in
Copyright The Artist & Harlan Levey Projects
“Stock Weather II” fuses the global economy and ecology. The sculpture uses data from stock exchanges, commodities, and companies from the year 2008 to control fans in a specially designed...
“Stock Weather II” fuses the global economy and ecology. The sculpture uses data from stock exchanges, commodities, and companies from the year 2008 to control fans in a specially designed wind tunnel.
The wind of the global economy acts on sand to create a miniature desert landscape. An embedded camera scales up and projects a real-time view of this evolving landscape.
The resulting vista of the desert at dusk allegorizes global capitalism through the invisible dynamics of the wind and economy that shape our lives.
The wind of the global economy acts on sand to create a miniature desert landscape. An embedded camera scales up and projects a real-time view of this evolving landscape.
The resulting vista of the desert at dusk allegorizes global capitalism through the invisible dynamics of the wind and economy that shape our lives.