Net Dhahran – Numen

Net Dhahran consists of multiple layers of flexible nets suspended in the air. The flat layers of the netting are subsequently connected to one another on counterpoints thus forming a “floating landscape" open for visitors to climb in and explore. The result is an op-art social sculpture (or a community hammock) relating to topics of instability, levitation and regression. Net Dhahran is a development of the project both in its construction and appearance. The object is inflated till the outer surface reaches adequate tension for stretching the nets connected on the inner side of the object. This construction excludes any use of additional structure. The result is a soft object which deforms and mutates with every movement of its temporary inhabitants. The outer membrane acts both like a "soft box" diffuser of the outside light, and a projection screen in case of inner illumination of the installation.