Liquid Shard
Liquid Shard was a temporary 2016 public art installation by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics. The temporary installation was on display in Pershing Square in Los Angeles, California from July 28 through August 11, 2016. Shearn came up with the proposal after being approached by the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department and Now Art LA to create a public art installation for Pershing Square.
The temporary installation consisted of holographic mylar strips arranged in a long ribbon-like canopy that was 15,000 ft² in surface area. It was designed to move with the wind and weather conditions.
Architectural Digest commented upon the work, calling it a "mesmerizing kinetic sculpture comprising hundreds of silver streamers" that would " passersby feeling as if they’re strolling beneath the sea’s rolling waves". Los Angeles Magazine also remarked on the installation, which they felt " a little delight to an urban eyesore".
