Documented artwork / two-part mobile kinetic installation
Caterpillar's Longing
A two-part festival experience transforms a roaming caterpillar into a butterfly. Mechanical movement, internal illumination and audience interaction animate the paired creatures across the festival grounds.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2015
- Materials
- PVC, fabric
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Caterpillar: 90 feet long × 17 feet diameter. Butterfly: wings rise to 55 feet and spread 65 feet.
- Dimensions apply to
- 2015 Coachella configuration. Conflicting caterpillar head-height figures are excluded.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2015
Coachella, Indio, California
- Event
- Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
- Start year
- 2015
Installation details checked 2026-10-16.
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- www.poetickinetics.com ↗ · Checked 2026-09-21
- www.poetickinetics.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16