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|4| BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Masamichi Shimada, JAPAN in Collaboration with Light Art Collection
LOCATION: GRACE CHURCH (1041 WISCONSIN AVE NW)
Six gigantic butterflies have landed on the surface of Grace Church lawn, their wings glowing blue against the dark night. At first sight, the artwork seems to portray a peaceful, almost magical scene. However, Butterfly Effect attempts to portray how something as delicate as a butterfly can possess such immense power. The title of the artwork refers to American scientist and meteorologist Edward Lorenz’s 1961 lecture on how a seemingly insignificant action, such as a butterfly flapping its wings, can activate a chain of events that can result in much bigger changes - such as the emergence of a destructive tornado in Texas. The installation is a metaphor that demonstrates how daily life, from the weather to the stock market, has a certain degree of unpredictability, with chaos or crisis just around the corner. And yet, a small act by just one person can make all the difference in the world. |