Artist Statement
The Crying Walls explores how a surface can hold both stillness and flow at the same time. The stainless-steel panels are formed with the Mercury Effect so that even without water they resemble a frozen cascade. When the water system is running, the piece becomes a doubled waterfall: liquid sliding over a sculpted skin that already remembers the movement of waves.
The satin finish softens the reflections, trading sharp mirror images for a hazy, dreamlike glow. Architecture, plants and people dissolve into elongated droplets that seem to slide downward with the water. The work is conceived as a threshold between interior and exterior worlds—a place where sound, light and touch overlap, inviting viewers to come closer, listen and feel the cool air rising from the wall.
1/1 Installation
Site type: Interior lobby / reception or spa-like public space.
Placement: Centered in a recessed architectural bay or framed by simple side columns, as in the reference image. Ideally visible from the main circulation path so that the shimmer and sound become part of the daily rhythm of the building.
Water system:
- Recirculating pump located in a concealed basin at the base.
- Fine weir or slot along the top edge for even water distribution.
- Integrated filtration and easy access for maintenance.
Lighting:
- Soft downlighting from the ceiling cove to trace the relief of the panel.
- Optional submerged or floor-level LED washers for evening installations, using cool white or very warm white to shift the mood.
Acoustics:
- Waterflow adjusted to create a gentle background sound rather than a roar, so the piece can live comfortably in hotel, office or residential environments.
Materials:
Side cladding and surrounding architecture can be stone, plaster, concrete or timber—ideally neutral tones to let the metal surface read as the focal point.
Gr316 stainless steel, satin finish Mercury Effect panel(s).
1/2 Relational Works
For website cross-links (and internal “Related Works” field), you could connect The Crying Walls with:
- Liquid Mercury / Gravity / Melting Landscape – for the theme of wall-mounted, cascading surfaces.
- Landscapes / Triptych / Mercury Panels – as part of the broader Mercury-surface “wall and panel” family.
- Driftwood Desk / Mercury Desk / Crying Walls – a “hospitality & reception spaces” collection, showing how Mercury Effect elements reshape lobbies and desks.
(Use 3–6 of these as actual related items depending on how many you want to show in the template.)
