Digital orca
The Digital Orca is a sculpture by the Canadian artist Douglas Coupland . It stands on Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver , Canada, near Canada Place . It was built in 2010 as part of an art project by the Vancouver Convention Center.
The sculpture shows an orka made up of black, white and gray cubes. 950 LEDs have been incorporated into the cube corners , which light up at night according to a specific program.
With his work, Coupland alludes to the economic development of the port city of Vancouver . It represents the well-known, clichéd orka in a new way. The colors and shapes used represent everyday life in the port and the people who work there.
Manufacturing
First, Coupland sketched a draft of the sculpture and then made a 3D model with his team . The Canadian company MC Laser Werks Inc in Barrie took over the production of the metal parts. Powder-coated steel was used for the cubes . The 1500 to 1800 differently structured individual parts were welded, each given a predetermined position. The LEDs were connected to several circuit boards by means of fiber optic cables , which are controlled by a main circuit board. Coupland programmed the order in which they light up using a web application on his notebook.
Web links
- Digital Orca Vancouver Convention Center, The Art Project
- Douglas Coupland on Digital Orca and its production Video on Youtube, Vancouver Convention Center channel
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Art Project - Digital Orca. Vancouver Convention Center, accessed February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Digital Orca. coupland.com, accessed February 19, 2020 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 17 '23.7 " N , 123 ° 7' 5.7" W.