Wervel
Wervel is an ingenious, 20-metre-long LED sculpture suspended in the Forum car park. Its shape is inspired by a tornado and follows the contours of the Forum’s architecture.
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Wervel displays colourful, composed video footage inspired by natural phenomena such as turbulence and fluid dynamics…
Wervel It showcases colourful, composed video footage inspired by natural phenomena such as turbulence and fluid dynamics, and the science behind them. The patterns revealed by these natural phenomena – ranging from the cosmic to the macro and microscopic levels – are combined with flowing, dynamic hypercolours. This has resulted in a stunning composition of light, movement and imagination that stimulates the senses and, above all, fills the viewer with wonder. ‘ Wervel ’ was commissioned by the CBK Groningen and created by the internationally acclaimed artist Nicky Assmann. With a background in film and ArtScience, Nicky Assmann combines art, science and cinematographic elements in her work to create sensory experiences. The sun is a source of inspiration in her ongoing quest for what she calls ‘hypercolours’, which are characteristic of her work. Observations of nature on various scales influence her work. In her search for phenomena that occur at both the cosmic and microscopic levels, and by juxtaposing the micro and the macro, similar images and patterns emerge. ‘ Wervel ’ is Nicky Assmann’s first permanent artwork in a public space.