How This Guy Makes Mesmerizing Fluid Sculptures | Obsessed | WIRED
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Ferrofluids, originally developed by NASA, are now used by artist Eric Mesplé to create intricate sculptures with the help of electromagnets, despite facing challenges due to its messy nature. Eric's latest project involves using light and magnets to manipulate the movement of iron particles in the ferrofluid, resulting in visually captivating effects.
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- Ferrofluid, a liquid containing nano-sized iron particles that respond to magnetic fields, was initially developed by NASA for spaceflight purposes in the 1960s but has found applications in creating airtight seals for computer hard drives and has been utilized by artist Eric Mesplé for 12 years to craft visually stunning sculptures through the use of electromagnets.
- Eric Mesplé has innovatively overcome challenges posed by the messy nature of ferrofluid by developing techniques to control its movement with custom-built electromagnets, leading to the creation of captivating projects like a magnetized sphere, a reflective ferrofluid wall, and a sculpture controlled by a camera and computer program, with his latest endeavor focusing on utilizing light and magnets to artistically manipulate the iron particles within the ferrofluid for mesmerizing visual displays.
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A liquid with nano-sized iron particles reacting to a magnetic field.
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"NASA's Ferrofluid: Artistic and Innovative Creations"
- Ferrofluid is a liquid with nano-sized iron particles reacting to a magnetic field, developed by NASA and used by artist Eric Mesplé for 12 years.
- NASA developed ferrofluids in the 1960s for spaceflight, but they are now used in various commercial applications, including creating airtight seals around computer hard drives.
- Eric Mesplé uses ferrofluid to create visually captivating sculptures, manipulating the fluid with electromagnets to form intricate shapes.
- Eric faced challenges with the messy nature of ferrofluid, learning to work with it and building electromagnets to control its movement.
- Eric's projects include a sphere with a magnet inside, a wall of ferrofluid mirroring viewers, and a sculpture using electromagnets controlled by a camera and computer program.
- Eric's latest project involves using light and magnets to manipulate the movement of iron particles in the ferrofluid, creating mesmerizing visual effects.
