Eclipse

The inspiration for this project only came few days before the deadline. I knew I wanted to mold the grass with rubber bands, but the forms I would use were yet to be decided. It was then, when looking at various different planets during an Astronomy class, that I realized what forms I would use in my project.

The most interesting feature of this project, however, is that although the circular shapes may seem clear in the pictures above, they are not so easily spotted depending on your position or time of the day. That is because it is the shadow of the "grass poles" what creates the contrast with the surrounding area. The next picture shows how hard it is to recognize the forms when not facing the sun, and, therefore, with no shadows:

                           

The same effect is experienced in a cloudy day.  As an eclipse then, the piece can only be seen at certain times and from certain places.

Felipe Barroso