Sep 20, 2013
Wind Portal by Najla el Zein -
A dramatic gateway of 5000 paper windmills turning in the breeze. A playful walk through installation drawing in light and wind into the galleries. Each windmill is hand made and attached to a plastic tube using custom made 3d clips. Air is release through tiny apertures in the sides of the tubes whereby each leak is directed towards the sails of the windmill on an adjacent tube, causing the windmill to turn. A computer programme controls which pole releases air, causing ripples of movement across the installation. The lighting is also controlled to brighten and dim as though the installation is breathing. The wind portal was designed as part of London Design Festival.