Quantum Man

Visual Arts

Quantum Man is a modern sculpture created by Julian Voss-Andreae, which is located in the City of Moses Lake, Washington.

Drawing inspiration from Voss-Andreae's background in physics^[1], “Quantum Man” is the image of a walking man seen as a quantum object. Made up of over a hundred vertically oriented steel sheets, the 8’ (2.50 m) tall sculpture provides a metaphor for the counter-intuitive world of quantum physics. Symbolizing the dual nature of matter, the sculpture seems to consist of solid steel when seen from the front but nearly disappears when seen from the side, as light shines through the spaces between the slabs.

In 2007, Voss-Andreae created a second version called "Quantum Man 2" in stainless steel.

"Dual Nature". Science Magazine. August 18, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2007.

"Sculpture voters take a 'Quantum' leap". Columbia Basin Herald. June 13, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.

"Sculpture show takes steps in right direction". The Seattle Times. July 27, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.

Literature

Quantum Man: The Undiscovered Sex is a book written by Ken Fegradoe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

"Quantum Man charts an extraordinary emotional journey. It is an intimate confession and an intriguing speculation on the nature of masculinity. In its connecting of love, sex, marriage, and childhood with the emergent philosophies of quantum physics, it is a provocative and inspirational challenge to the hidden assumptions of male politics."

Excerpt:

"At the intersection of past and future is the moment of choice, a latent state where the force that shifts you into the future or causes you to repeat a pattern from the past is the force of will. You choose. This is identical to precise moment a quantum particle leaps in and out of the void and changes the texture of existence."

References

^ Arndt, Markus (1999). "Wave–particle duality of C₆₀". Nature. 401: 680–682. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[1] Arndt, Markus (1999). "Wave–particle duality of C₆₀". Nature. 401: 680–682. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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