french artist vincent leroy introduces his latest audiovisual piece ‘solar quartz’, made with perforated stainless steel. proposed to settle within the volcanic desert of tenerife island, in spain, the conceptual project appears as a mysterious meteorite that fell straight from outer space. the installation plays with natural light and at the same time, produces loopy electronic audio, generating a captivating effect.

vincent leroy envisions revolving meteor-like installation within the desert of tenerife island
all images courtesy of vincent leroy

 

 

natural sunlight is both reflected and filtered by the installations’ perforated surfaces. as a result, an intriguing optical effect is created. at the same time, the comet-like installation revolves in a slow & hypnotic movement, immersing viewers into a mysterious, cosmic atmosphere. ‘everything seems to breathe: no beginning, no end, just a stream’ the vincent leroy comments.

vincent leroy envisions revolving meteor-like installation within the desert of tenerife island

 

 

as in the majority of leroy’s installations, once again, it’s the subtle blend of poetry and low-tech that sets the viewers apart from the real world. using records taken in space, jérôme echenoz created distinctive audio to accompany the kinetic installation. the track sounds like electronic wave loops, with its infinite repetition contributing greatly to the intriguing aspect of the piece.

 

 

vincent leroy envisions revolving meteor-like installation within the desert of tenerife island

vincent leroy envisions revolving meteor-like installation within the desert of tenerife island

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project info:

 

name: solar quartz
artist: vincent leroy
audio by: jerome echenoz 

 

 

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edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom