Tag Archives: water art

The artist’s water

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Like a painting, the water surface shimmers. Its low undulating forms, just slightly curved, one in front of another, has been shaped by the wind or a passing boat, and the water surface comes to life. Like the memory filtering … Continue reading →

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The natural flowform

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Powerful, the mass of water is rushing past me, a white blueish foaming torrent. Confined between the towering stone walls in the gorge, the river here has acquired a relentless quality, thrusting forward unstoppable. Making sure that I stand on … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Self-organization | Tagged erosion, flowforms, gorge, John Wilkes, natural flowforms, potholes, river flow, self-organization, self-organizing flow, sjoa, water, water art, water dance, water rhythm | Comments Off

Water’s pulse

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

Swish, swoosh, swish, swoosh, in a rhythmic pattern, the water swings to and fro in the vessel, a “flowform”, originally conceived by the British anthroposophist John Wilkes (1930-2011) in 1970 and since then developed into many shapes. The incoming water … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Quality, Water & Self-organization, Water Environment & Climate | Tagged alternative water treatment, flowforms, John Wilkes, self-organization, self-organizing flow, sewage treatment, Warmonderhof, water, water art, water dance, water pulsation | Comments Off

The water jet dances

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

The jet of water ejects out of the nozzle in a continuous, steady flow. Directing my eyes towards the opening, there is not a trace of pulsation. Yet just slightly above, the dance has begun. As the upward movement is … Continue reading →

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Ink droplets falling in water

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

Water’s inherent tendency to form patterns can be observed as simple as with ink droplets falling into water (preferably in a container with flat walls). The impact of the droplet creates vaulting toroidal forms, vortexes resembling jellyfish, and finally, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Observing Water | Tagged biomimicry, D'Arcy Thompson, emergence, flow visualization, ink droplets, ink images, pattern formation, Theodor Schwenk, vortex flow, water, water art, water research, water species | Comments Off

Water and consciouness

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

As if they were carved out, the ripples in the water hover before my eyes. The gentle vortex flow pulls the water down, only to return it to the surface again, following the walls of the egg-shaped container. Round and … Continue reading →

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