YinYang
Yin Yang Edition 1
Edition 1 on display at the Cotswold Sculpture Park 2025
YinYang 2 at the Wye Valley sculpture garden
The YinYang comes on 3 size towers and can be supplied on any size or shape of tower you desire.
Inspriation
Unlike many of my sculptures, this piece wasn't inspired by nature, movement or a particular object. Instead, it began with a period of studying symbols.
I spent hours looking through a wide variety of symbols from different cultures and traditions, searching for shapes and forms that might translate into a kinetic sculpture. Most were quickly dismissed, either because they wouldn't move well or because they lacked the balance and flow I was looking for.
However, I found myself repeatedly returning to one symbol in particular: the Yin Yang.
What fascinated me was not only its visual simplicity but also the sense of balance and harmony it represents. The flowing curves naturally suggested movement, while the relationship between the two opposing forms seemed perfectly suited to a kinetic sculpture where motion and balance are everything.
The challenge was to take a two-dimensional symbol and transform it into a three-dimensional sculpture without losing the essence of the original design. After numerous sketches and CAD models, the final sculpture began to emerge, retaining the flowing character of the Yin Yang while developing a personality and movement of its own.
Although the finished sculpture has evolved beyond the original symbol, its influence can still be clearly seen in the sweeping curves and balanced forms that define the piece.
Available sizes
Sculpture Size 0.5 x 0.5m
sculpture on tower
Small 1.65m x 0.36m
Medium 2m x 0.5m
Large 2.55m x0.65m
In Motion
YinYang is perfectly happy in almost any wind conditions. In a gentle breeze, the fan blades spin independently, creating a subtle and graceful movement. The polished fan sends flickering shards of light dancing across its surroundings as sunlight is reflected from the petals. As the wind strength increases, the entire sculpture comes alive.
What makes YinYang particularly fascinating is its unpredictability. The movement is almost chaotic, reminiscent of a double pendulum, with the various elements constantly influencing one another. At times, the fan blades will slow, stop and even reverse direction as the main body of the sculpture moves against the wind.
The result is a constantly changing display of motion where no two moments are ever quite the same. The stronger and more turbulent the wind becomes, the more animated and captivating the sculpture appears, revealing new patterns of movement with every gust.
It is one of those sculptures that rewards repeated observation. Just when you think you understand how it moves, the wind changes and the entire performance becomes something different.
The first real world test
CAD Concept
Modeled in FreeCad as you can see from the CAD the design morphed in to what it is now as when I tried the design below it just did not look quite right.
