True West

Ryan Elmendorf and Nick Geurts

2021

Denver, Colorado

A stainless steel sculpture holding a foam compass needle in a pair of acrylic domes.  Permanent  magnets are mounted such that the needle points west. Electromagnetic coils installed in the spindle are driven by four control panels, moving the needle to point at the participant. Installed in the center of Town Center Park in Green Valley Ranch.

•  Control electronics, wiring harness, and trenching plan by Koral Fabrication

•  Fabrication and installation by Yetiweurks and EG Studio