"The invisible energy sweeps around the sleeping object, nudging and provoking it to stir. It speaks of hidden motives to commence. The energy embraces the object as it gathers enthusiasm and they swing intertwined. Curving together to and fro in a lulling, serene sense of motion. Nothing could rob the duo of such peace.... But for the shattering disturbance that lies ahead."
The folie that can be found at Howard Smith Wharves, is based on a sensory experience that relies on the invisible forces of the wind and sound. It is designed to imitate the sensory aspects of a war bunker which brings to light the heritage of the site. Thus the folie teaches the users to heighten and better utilize the senses. While the folie is a metaphor of a war bunker, the sensory aspects one can learn from it, are entirely abstract. One of the most important features of the folie is the pendulum, which hangs is the middle amongst an array of steel columns. As the narrative suggests, the pendulum brings to life the invisible forces of the site such as wind and sound. As it is carried by the wind it collides with the columns creating sound that is bounced strategically back and forth throughout the folie. The emphasis placed on sound and the way sound is carried, relates directly back to the sporadic and heightened emotions brought about by the times of war originally experienced at the site.
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