Wahlberg Rotators sway giant red balloons at OVOIDS by SpY

8 Wahlberg Rotators were used in the exhibition to gently sway huge ovoid balloons.

The precise control and programming of the Wahlberg Rotators made it possible to achieve a very controlled pendulum effect and create different sequences using DMX technology.

The exhibition was commissioned by the Balloon Museum in Rome in late 2024 and produced by SpY Studio.

About the exhibition:

“The kinetic installation Ovoids presents eight red ovoids suspended from the ceiling, which move in pendular sequences.

With their suggestive geometry, these ovoids evoke the forms that nature has evolutionarily developed to satisfy essential functions such as protection and storage, thus ensuring survival and reproduction.

What distinguishes this installation is the hypnotic pendular swaying of the aligned ovoids, whose continuous and rhythmic movement captures the viewer's attention and induces a state of full contemplation. From this attentive observation, the constant oscillation relaxes the conscious activity of the brain, subtly evoking natural states of light trance.

As the audience enters and walks through the installation, the different viewpoints and pendulum cycles reveal ever-changing patterns and forms.

SpY invites you to explore this work through a proposal that combines space and movement, offering an active experience that engages the public in a suggestive sensory and perceptual journey.”

Commissioned by: Balloon Museum Rome

Photos by: Ruben P. Bescos