The Flying Fan


This past Sunday, Jill and I went out to MoMA to look around for a bit, starting at the top of the museum and working our way back down to the ground level.  Every so often we would be able to get a glimpse into the large atrium of the Contemporary Gallery where a large electric fan tethered to the ceiling was flying about.

To watch it was to be captivated by its motion, as this rather short video I made shows.  I certainly wasn’t the only one, as every child that walked by had to try to jump and catch it.  At its lowest point it couldn’t have been more than 7 or 8 feet off the ground.

I neglected to find out who the artist is or what this piece is really called.  Bad Andrew.

Song is “Convenience Shopping” by Alan Hawkshaw.

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