Entropy

“In an isolated system, entropy can only increase”. The second law of thermodynamics finds its significance both in physics and in philosophy. It confronts us with the fact that everything in the universe tends towards chaos. It appears that disorder is the default, a given that is in conflict with our longing for order and predictability. ENTROPY is an analogue particle simulator that explores the transition of elements and their movement in space. The 4 meter tall transparent structures are inhabited by a system that converts liquid into gas, and displays its transition and growth, visually drawing analogues to clouds and climate systems.

SPECS

Acrylic panels, Stainless steel, smoke machine, wash lights, sound, computer

CREDITS

Concept and realization by Lumus Instruments Exhibited at Dark Rooms in Berlin First commissioned by Draaimolen (NL) Sound by Max Frimout Photography by Carsten Beijer

transparant boxes Entropy with a cloud enclosed
acrylic boxes diffused light entropy dark rooms berlin

With Entropy, Lumus Instruments invites us to meditate on the act of entropy, and the aesthetic of disorder and unpredictability.

Entropy installation smoke cloud in a box

Lumus
Instruments

Lumus
Instruments
Lumus Instruments is a studio for light, sound and spatial structure. We design and build installation systems that translate computational processes into physical experience.

Lumus Instruments is a studio for light, sound and spatial structure. We design and build installation systems that translate computational processes into physical experience.

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