A mechanical water spectacle housed in the body of a life size, partially articulated, whale sculpture. The Whale is a total sensory space encapsulating ecological ideas in full interaction with the audience.
The initial meeting with Marco Colabucci /I in 2005, lead to the preliminary artistic concept. Joined by Claudius Bensch /D, Jet van Heteren /NL and Cyril Fernandez /F in 2007, this multidisciplinary team has been working ever since on the planning and design of this mobile art project. Pre-production has led to collaboration with numerous international machine artists, as well as static and environmental engineers.
Amongst others: Bernhard Chaperon /F, Seb Lamparsky /D, Jenny Bock /D, Mike Tucker /GB, Jim Whiting /GB, Jerry Jester /GB, Babu Fuhrer /CH, Luca Minotti /CH, Bart Sabels /NL, Daniël Rogier ‘t Sas /NL, Tiberio Scozzafava /I, Geckobau /CH
The efforts so far invested has only been possible with the kind support of Temperatio Stiftung /CH, as well as the support of the association 'l'antic teatre' in Barcelona /E. Since January 2009 we have been working in firm collaboration with the association Pachamama /F.
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The Whale
The Whale Project | Deft
Travel
The Whale Project | Deft
The Whale on site
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Whale on site
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Whale on site
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Whale, entrance
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Whale, exit
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Structure
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
The Organs overview
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Build up, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Tail, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Intestines, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Stomach, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Stomach, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Lung Machine, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Lung Machine, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Heart, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Heart, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
Blow, study
Excerpt from The Whale documentation | M.Thommen
the entrance
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
the spine
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
muscle studies
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
The Whale, top view, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
entrance, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
tale, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
desert, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
New York, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
night time light research, 3D model
The Whale Project | C.Fernandez
model 1:10, definite line research
The Whale Project | J. van Heteren
model 1:10, definite line research
The Whale Project | J. van Heteren
model, tekclay, 1:50
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
model, tekclay, 1:50
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
Tek Clay model 1:100, work state
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
Tek Clay model 1:100, defenite forms with new tail shape
The Whale Project | M.Thommen
Whale models
The Whale Project | G.Sciatti
Whale models
The Whale Project | G.Sciatti
Whale models
The Whale Project | G.Sciatti
Whale models
The Whale Project | G.Sciatti
The Whale, project presentation video:
Film and animation by Cyril Fernandez, drawings by Maja Thommen. Project by Marco Collabucci, Maja Thommen, Claudius Bensch, Jet van Heteren and Cyril Fernandez
For further information and news about the project on production or construction side, don't hesitate to contact the artist.
