A hovering ellipse unsettles a Renaissance courtyard. Walk beneath it,
look up, and watch fine lines gather into shifting ripples. The work
stays still; your perspective changes it.
WASD / arrows to walk · drag to look Touch: move on the left ·
look on the right
An independent interpretation of the Florence installation. The venue
confirms an 11 m ellipse suspended at 8 m. Courtyard dimensions and
optical construction are approximations. Artist’s photographs and film ↗
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Venue and dimensions ↗
A little orientation
WASD / arrows
Walk through the space
Shift
Walk faster
Drag
Look around. Double-click the scene to lock the pointer; Escape
releases it.
Touch
Drag the left half to move, the right half to look.
E
Cycle five ground-level views, including directly beneath the
ellipse.
H / F
Help / fullscreen
Walk across the courtyard and around the ground-floor arcade. Look up
with the mouse or right-side touch drag. The optical pattern changes
with your position; the structure does not animate. Upper floors and
closed doors are scenery. Time of day is an illustrative lighting
study.