"Connected" is a site specific artwork commissioned by Duke Energy for their corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. Comprised of cast porcelain and mirrors, this work is inspired by the complex interconnection of urban life. To create this work, Thomas Schmidt first folded a large printed map of Charlotte’s electrical grid along the city’s busiest streets. The resulting folded surface was then 3D scanned, 3D printed and ultimately cast in porcelain. This abstract map in combination with the reflective mirrors serve as a poetic embodiment of the way in which we as individuals and a collective community are connected through our shared resources.
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