Description

Windsong Screens is a wind-activated sculpture incorporating into its concept a desire to diffuse traffic and noise. The sculpture is based on the two thousand year old Chinese art of placement, Feng Shui and the Asian screen, which in several ways functions as a room divider as well as creates an instant setting, space or garden.
Feng Shui is based on the idea of Chi, or life force, and has as its priority the creating of a harmonious flow, a balanced flow of chi for a good life force. One could liken it to an acupuncture of the environment.
The sculpture's wind-activated chimes are tuned to the ancient pentatonic scale of C, E, D, G, and A. The scale has been associated with the ancient concept of Music of the Spheres.
The visual screen aspect of the sculpture with its grid pattern designs, and musical chime sound components help to soften, mute and camouflage visual traffic and traffic noises.