Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky, Environmental sculpture at Museum Park in Raleigh, United States
The Cloud Chamber measures 12 feet in diameter, built from stone and wood with a turf-covered roof and white cement interior walls and floor.
Created in 2003 by British artist Chris Drury, this structure was commissioned by the North Carolina Museum of Art through the Robert F. Phifer Bequest.
The chamber functions as a camera obscura, projecting inverted images of trees and sky onto the interior surfaces through a small roof opening.
Located within the 146-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, the sculpture requires visitors to close the door completely for optimal viewing conditions.
Among Chris Drury's sixteen cloud chambers worldwide, this installation represents one of only two examples found in the United States.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 2003
Creator: Chris Drury
GPS coordinates: 35.80610,-78.69910
Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:30
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