Vigor Vortex
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The artwork’s theme is based on the tree of life, a universal symbol of growth, shelter and complex systems, and is meant to reflect the work done at Rancho. The ten foot ocular shape mandala adapts imagery obtained from the Rancho’s imaging departments and combined brain scans with flora and fauna imagery that reflects the strength and resilience of the natural world. The subject of the piece is how our bodies adapt and grow, which is reflective of the activities and experiences taking place at the Wellness Center. The imagery is placed in radial patterns, with just enough differences to break the expected rhythms and invite the viewer for closer inspection of the intricacies contained within the 3D aquarium-like effect created by lenticular printing. Lenticular printing process can be used to create various frames of animation with an illusion of depth or the ability to “flip” or move.