TWINS

1998. Permanent outdoor sculpture. Churchill Square, Brighton

This permanent sound and light sculpture was commissioned by Standard Life Insurance Company. Sounds emanating from it, and images etched into its granite and bronze surfaces are derived from graphs produced by weather patterns specific to its location which were produced over the full year prior to the work's installation. The gentle sounds are produced by solar-controlled electronic devices which attatch to the bronze panels, causing them to produce sound. The piece is at its loudest on bright, sunny days. At night, a light shines from within the sculptures, to produce two star-shapes which cover…