Wind Farm by Scott Goss
Wind Farm, 2024.
Location: McGregor Brook Park at the intersection of Central Ave and Washington Street.
Wind Farm
by Scott Goss
An ‘Illuminate Peekskill’ Project
Illuminating sculptures to light the way from the Peekskill MTA Station and up to Historic Downtown Peekskill.
This interactive light sculpture celebrates the importance of green energy through larger than life illuminated pinwheels. Each pinwheel rotates and illuminates with wind power using 400-watt wind turbine engines that power the RGB LED lights. Additionally, a solar panel is attached to the backend of the Pinwheel for days when limited wind power is available. The Pinwheels rotate around the 10’-14’ high aluminum poles using outdoor rated sleeve bearings, allowing the Pinwheels to rotate 360-degrees.
The diameter of each Pinwheel ranges from 3’-6’, the blade design based on the simple cutouts of childhood pinwheels. The blades of the Pinwheel are made of styrene, a durable, long-lasting plastic that can be bent when heat is applied. Each Pinwheel is white, with the color being applied to them using the RGB LEDs.
The wind turbine engine is secured within an aluminum pod set on the backside of the Pinwheel blades. The project can be illuminated 24/7, allowing light to be reflected off the styrene fan blades in both day and evening times.
About The Artist
About The Artist
Scott Goss is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores various mediums including public art, sculpture, interactive installations, and glass. Scott has completed numerous public art projects and commissions, including an illuminated sculpture for Lakewood, OH’s Fire Station #2, interactive illuminated sculpture for Worthington Yards Apartments in downtown Cleveland, a gateway project for the city of Shaker Heights, OH, and others. His work has been exhibited nationally and is included in numerous collections across the country, including the Arkansas Fine Arts Museum (Little Rock, AR), the Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH) and the Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA). His work and research have additionally been supported through grants by the Satellite Fund (presented by SPACES Gallery in Cleveland, OH), the Urgent Art Fund (presented by SPACES Gallery in Cleveland, OH), the Ohio Arts Council, Harpo Foundation and Kent State University.