Rain Bow

Guillaume Gouerou’s Rain Bow sculpture explores the subtle interactions between matter and light. This transparent PVC sphere contains water and features a heating system; it reflects on metamorphosis and the ephemeral.

A device heats the water, causing it to evaporate and ultimately form steam. The steam then condenses on the inner walls of the sphere, gradually making it opaque. As the steam accumulates, droplets form and slowly slide down the walls. The path of these droplets, distorted by the diffraction of direct light illuminating the sculpture, reveals a delicate chromatic spectrum, soft pastel tones reminiscent of a rainbow in the mist.

These fleeting, shifting streaks of color emerge and fade in sync with the water cycle. This visual interplay, oscillating between opacity and transparency, materializes the cyclical nature of the world.

The artwork unveils a phenomenon that is both physical and poetic, immersing us in a subtle and mesmerizing observation of ebb and flow. This hypnotic sculpture invites us to reinterpret and contemplate the fundamental processes of the world around us in a new way.