wiredInUSA July 2019

Art at its best using wire rope

Wire rope in art

To celebrate the market’s rich history of Huguenot silk weaving, 40 illuminated silk moths have been installed in the Trade Market area at Crispin Place, Old Spitalfields, London, UK. Each silk moth is suspended to give visitors the impression of a large group movingacross themarket – a symbol of how silk weaving influenced industry in London’s East End. Each installation piece changes color throughout the day, mimicking silk moth metamorphosis. Toachieve this ambitious art piece, installers used catenary wire from Ormiston Wire, in conjunction with Gripple’s Dynamic 3, Dynamic 6, C-clip and Express No 1.

Installers created a secure overhead span by running high-strengthwire ropebetween two fixing points, which was ideal for the application as there were no direct vertical anchor points available. The twist on/off action of C-clips allowed for a suspension to be placed anywhere along the span, with the descending wire then connected to the moth using a Gripple XP1. Using this method of installation a floating effect has been achieved, with the support system virtually invisible when lit and viewed from below.

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wiredInUSA - July 2019