virginia katz

wind 2008-2000

Wind
Off-shore Flow, 8 Hours of Observation, Silver, 10/5/08

Metallic Ink on Black Paper
44.5" x 30", 2008

Wind
Off-shore Flow, 8 Hours of Observation, Yellow, Silver and Magenta, 10/07/08

Metallic Ink on Black Paper
44.5" x 30", 2008

Wind
Off-shore Flow, 10 Hours of Observation, Gold and Copper, 10/07/08

Metallic Ink on Black Paper
44.5" x 30", 2008

Wind
Off-shore Flow, 10 Hours of Observation, Gold and Copper - detail


Wind
On-shore Flow, 7 Hours of Observation, Green and Blue, 3/28/08

Metallic Ink on Black Paper
44.5" x 30", 2008

Wind
Wind Diagrammatic VIII

Ink on Washi Paper
72" x 36", 2005

Wind
Wind Diagrammatic VIII - detail


Wind
Off-shore Flow, 7 Hours of Observation, Sanguine, 3/31/05

Ink on Paper
44.5" x 30", 2005

Wind
Off-shore Flow, 8 Hours of Observation, Blue and Green, 3/31/05

Ink on Paper
44.5" x 30", 2005

Wind
Wind Diagrammatic III

Ink on Washi Paper
72" x 36", 2002

Wind
Wind Diagrammatic III - detail


This project was a collaboration with the wind to record its invisible form. By tying strings to tree branches and taping pens at their ends, the wind’s energy force moved the apparatus to leave markings on the paper that was weighted on the ground during Southern California wind events.