PACIFY

Town Hall Underground, Hobart, Tasmania, 2024.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024). 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Video by Harry Holcombe-James.

This project was supported by Arts Tasmania.

PACIFY presents new work in the form of large kinetic sculpture and furniture based experiences. These works continue experiments of animating environments to produce overwhelming sense of calm through technological means.

PACIFY Object 002 is a large-scale kinetic sculpture that envelops the viewer in motion, creating a space free from external distractions. The mirrored center reflects the surrounding environment, drawing the viewer’s focus inward and guiding them into a state of deep meditation.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) Video documentation. 01:23. 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Video by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 002 (2024) View from beneath, 3600mm x 2600mm. Textile Disc, Mirrored Dome, Kinetic Device. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 003 is an interactive, furniture-based experience inviting viewers to engage directly by sitting and reclining fully in the chair. This work harmonises the visual sensations above with the tactile experience of the surface below. The reclining surface is equipped with heating elements and precisely positioned vibration points, synchronised with the visual stimulation projected from a large, diffused LED screen overhead.

PACIFY Object 003 (2024) 1800mm x 1200mm. Recliner Chair, Addressable Vibration Electronic Circuit, LED Acrylic Screen. Kinetic. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 003 (2024) 1800mm x 1200mm. Recliner Chair, Addressable Vibration Electronic Circuit, LED Acrylic Screen. Kinetic. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 003 (2024) 1800mm x 1200mm. Recliner Chair, Addressable Vibration Electronic Circuit, LED Acrylic Screen. Kinetic. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

PACIFY Object 003 (2024) 1800mm x 1200mm. Recliner Chair, Addressable Vibration Electronic Circuit, LED Acrylic Screen. Kinetic. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

This work was showcased at the Town Hall Underground in an invite-only event, offering a preview of the new pieces PACIFY Object 002 and PACIFY Object 003 within the framework of Party Of Sorts. This special event fostered an experimental setting designed to explore and refine emerging, undefined works while engaging with potential audiences.

Glass Shade Pendant Lights (2023) 3D Print PLA, Reclaimed Glass Shade. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

Glass Shade Lamp (2023) 3D Print PLA, Reclaimed Glass Shade. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

Party of Sorts. Communal area with experimental woks. Photograph by Harry Holcombe-James.

2025 © Harry Holcombe-James