Quantum Man

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Quantum Man (2006) by Julian Voss-Andreae Quantum Man.jpg
Quantum Man (2006) by Julian Voss-Andreae

Quantum Man is a modern sculpture created by Julian Voss-Andreae, which is located in the city of Moses Lake, Washington. [1]

Drawing inspiration from Voss-Andreae's background in physics, [2] Quantum Man is the image of a walking man seen as a quantum object. Made up of over a hundred vertically oriented steel sheets, the 8′ (2.50 m) tall sculpture provides a metaphor for the counter-intuitive world of quantum physics. Symbolizing the dual nature of matter, the sculpture seems to consist of solid steel when seen from the front but nearly disappears when seen from the side, as light shines through the spaces between the slabs. [3]

In 2007, Voss-Andreae created a second version called Quantum Man 2 in stainless steel. [4]

References

  1. "Sculpture voters take a 'Quantum' leap". Columbia Basin Herald. June 13, 2007. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
  2. Arndt, Markus; O. Nairz; J. Voss-Andreae; C. Keller; G. van der Zouw; A. Zeilinger (October 14, 1999). "Wave–particle duality of C60". Nature. 401 (6754): 680–682. Bibcode:1999Natur.401..680A. doi:10.1038/44348. PMID   18494170. S2CID   4424892.
  3. "Dual Nature". Science Magazine. August 18, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2007.(subscription required)
  4. Farr, Sheila (July 27, 2007). "Sculpture show takes steps in right direction". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 19, 2007.