# Weather-Influenced Art The John Grade ‘Capacitor’ Sculpture Has Human Characterisitcs By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2013-12-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-sculpture References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/11/11/sculpture-breathes-john-grades-weather-reactive-capacitor/) & [johngrade](http://www.johngrade.com/projects) Seattle-based artist John Grade has taught his newest masterpiece an interesting trick; this art sculpture can breathe. This site-specific work of art reacts to the climate it is inhabited in. Its current home is the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin, USA. This big and beautiful [art sculpture stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-of-the-future) at 40’ x 20’ x 20’ and slowly but surely reacts to the weather and temperature conditions of the outside. This piece behaves accordingly to the stats collected outside of its home and a [mechanized controller within the installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory) powers the sculpture so that it appears to be breathing slowly. This amazing piece is among the first art sculptures in the world to have such keen human-like properties while still remaining so pleasing to eye. Perhaps for his next project, John can construct a sculpture that can beat box! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Weather-influenced Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring how weather influences art and incorporating technology to create interactive and dynamic sculptures. - **Climate-responsive Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing sculptures that can physically react and adapt to the weather and temperature conditions, creating a unique and immersive art experience. - **Human-like Art Properties:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pushing the boundaries of art by incorporating human-like characteristics into sculptures, blurring the line between art and life. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing technology and interactive elements into traditional art practices, creating new forms of artistic expression. - **Installation and Sculpture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring how installations and sculptures can engage with their surroundings and respond to environmental factors, transforming static art into dynamic experiences. - **Cultural Institutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists and leveraging technology to enhance the visitor experience in museums, galleries, and art centers, creating immersive and interactive exhibitions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylish Mechanical Weather Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skymill.md) - [Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-air.md) - [Solar Energy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md) - [Reflective Public Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-and-butterflies-are-dancing.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Interactive Mountain Oracles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md)