Sachiko Kodama’s Ferrofluid Sculptures
Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid. Bay Area natives may remember playing with an exhibit at the Exploratorium in which you pass a powerful magnet underneath a black fluid and watch as smooth spikes arise and merge. Japanese artist Sachiko Kodama uses ferrofluids and electromagnets to uncover the surprising creative possibilities of this medium. I’ve just received my own bottle to experiment with.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
I’ve always wanted to take some of this stuff to a NMR facility, where there’s typically a 10+ tesla superconducting magnet. Of course, it would wreck destruction so unless I feel like acting in the capacity of a luddite terroriste I can only fantasize of black fluid leaping from its vessel and hugging the core in a deadly spikey hug…