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Surface Tension

Commissioned by the University of Ottawa. Kinetic sculpture featuring triangular undulating panels via linear actuators at their vertices. Surface treatment is stylized microorganisms from the Ottawa River, while the acrylic panels create a wave-like surface as they actuate.

Completed: 2018

By: Keshav Deeljur, Sarah Hodgson, Lucy Oulanova, Devansh Shah

Special thanks to: Hanan Anis, Chris Falconi, Atticus Gordon, David McDougall, Sarmad Nomani, Nikhil Peri, Sasha Phipps, Chantal Rodier, Laura Weller, Ali Sanaknaki, and Mohamed Abdrabou

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Surface Tension front view
Surface Tension side view
Surface Tension detail