Documented artwork / kinetic robotic light sculpture
Crown
Four articulated towers move inward and outward under hydraulic control while coordinated lighting runs across their surfaces and base. A keypad lets participants change the lighting. Gadeken documents the work at Burning Man in 2018.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2018 (documented Burning Man installation)
- Materials
- structural steel armature, laser-cut wooden panels, diffusion plastic, LEDs, mild steel base
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Four towers, each 30 ft tall; square base 6 ft tall.
- Dimensions apply to
- Height of each tower and the base described on the artist’s project page. The base’s width, total footprint and swept motion envelope are not supplied.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2018
Burning Man
- Event
- Burning Man
- Start year
- 2018
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
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- www.charlesgadeken.com ↗ · Checked 2026-09-21
- www.charlesgadeken.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17