Vertically Rotating Turbine

Vertically Rotating Turbine draws reference from the Darrieus rotor used in vertical-axis wind turbines. Three translucent, helix-shaped fiberglass blades are mounted on a stainless-steel tripod frame, reinforced by tension arms. A motor and microcontroller drive the rotation, shifting speed and rhythm to simulate wind patterns from gentle breezes to strong, erratic bursts. Yet the movement resists pure functionality; programmed irregularities and unpredictable gestures interrupt the flow, forming an almost sentient character. Instead of generating energy, it consumes it. By transforming a technology often criticized for its visual impact into a refined, technoid object, the work reframes the debate around renewable energy aesthetics. What is usually an instrument of utility becomes a self-absorbed machine, a turbine with no external purpose that only turns for itself.