THE NINTH PLANET v2

city: Dnipro, Ukraine 
function: art installation 
material: concrete, metal, LED surface
status: concept
author: Mykyta Shalennyi
visualization: Denys Zoria

The ninth planet is a conditional name based on the new theory (2016) on the existence of some 9^th planet. The ninth planet is the hypothesis studied by astrophysicists in the US, and it has been mathematically confirmed by 99.8%.
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○ A stand for the planets-balls constitutes an inverted cone of the object forming an amphitheatre, echoing to Dolnik amphitheatre.
○ Ball displacement from the centre to the side and main ball-planets magnification to the size that correlates well with the surrounding environment.
○ A paraphrase to the work “The Sun” by Olafur Eliasson.
○ The topic of space as the fundamental industry Dnipro is proud of.

The ninth planet, due to the principle of metal and LED surface combination, at different observation angles, creates unexpected perception effects and works not just in the night time, but in the day time as well, playing with the reflexes of the stain steel surface, which is important for the light sculpture.