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1.78

            Suspended in front of Helsinki Cathedral, Janet Echelman’s work of art, accompanied by Tuomas Norvio’s sound installation, is a reminder of how in our interconnected world, everything is affected by everything else. The title 1.78 represents the number of microseconds that the Earth’s day was shortened by when a single physical event sped up the planet’s rotation of one day – the event was the 2011 shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean and the subsequent earthquake and tsunami.

I recently came across this artwork by chance when out and about. The experience of the vibrantly colourful but delicate fiber-nylon mesh and the mesmerizing sound, against the backdrop of the white cathedral and the intense blue sky made a deep impression on me and I regretted not having my camera with me. But at least I had my phone, so I took this photo, thinking I’ll go back in a few days with my camera to get some proper shots. Unfortunately I came too late – the sound had been turned off and a group of workers were busy taking down the whole installation. I didn’t get any pictures with my camera but I count myself lucky to have stumbled across this piece of art and been able to enjoy it for a good hour or so the first time around.

1.78 has previously been installed in Madrid (2018), Dubai (2018) and Beverly Hills (2019).
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Taken in: Finland / Newland / Helsinki / Kluuvi (show map)

Taken on: August 30, 2021

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1.78

Helsinki Biennial 2021

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsingfors domkyrka

Storkyrkan

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Camera: motorola Moto G (5) Plus, f/1.7, 1/4704 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	motorola Moto G (5) Plus
Aperture:	f/1.7
Exposure Time:	1/4704 sec
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Soft
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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