Making delicate shapes float, and how ionisation helps
The artist Susanne Kallinger lives and works in Vienna. In her latest objects from the ISEEME series, the hardness of acrylic glass meets the fragility of hand-formed porcelain fragments.
One of our EXAIR ionising air guns also played a part in the creative process. An unusual customer case with great attention to detail.
We had to look closely here…
… because it is not easy for the viewer to tell what the unusual shapes, floating silently towards you, are made of. They seem frozen mid-explosion, held in a clear, flawless shell.
Behind them is a mirror: the work confronts viewers with their own presence, fragmented, reflected, broken.
ISEEME is an invitation to self-reflection, and to engage with the reality we can (or cannot) control.
The installation plays with light, depth and perception. Depending on the viewing angle, new relationships emerge between the floating porcelain pieces and the viewer. The object creates a direct interaction in which the viewer becomes involved in the composition, as if part of the artwork itself.
Compressed air technology in the service of creativity
In the artistic processing of porcelain on acrylic glass, every detail counts. But just as with our industrial customers, static charge can throw the process into disarray here too. Dust particles, porcelain splinters or unwanted adhesion then not only disrupt the creative work but can even ruin the entire object.
The solution: targeted ionisation with flexible handling. This is where the Intellistat Ion Air Gun comes in. EXAIR developed this compact, ergonomic ionising air gun specifically for sensitive processes. It works with ionised compressed air, neutralises static electricity and removes troublesome particles in seconds.
A small static eliminator gun for a wide range of applications
Especially in installations such as ISEEME by Susanne Kallinger, where acrylic glass and porcelain fragments form a fragile symbiosis, static charge can seriously hamper the work.
The Intellistat Ion Air Gun reliably neutralises “attracting” surfaces, for flawless results free from dust and static interference.
Our easy-to-use ionising air gun for art, laboratories and high-tech, now also available in our online shop: discover the Intellistat Ion Air Gun!
Typical applications
- Removing dust and particles from glass, acrylic glass and sensitive surfaces
- Neutralising static charges when assembling precision parts
- Use in cleanrooms, laboratories and electronics manufacturing.