Identidad energética, viento y movimiento en una propuesta de escultura cinética para Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Man has used the wind to move sailing boats, or to generate industry. when grinding grains in mills. For the city of Loja this has become a synonymous with clean energy, placing it as the first in Ecuador to use this valuable resource. Loja is the pioneer in the country in starting the public electric service on April 3, 1897, with the Sociedad Eléctrica with a capital of 16,000 sucres (Jorge Luis Jaramillo Pacheco, 2008). In art, kinetic sculpture is a theme that does not lose validity due to its charm and dynamism; This topic seeks to explore a kinetic sculpture proposal moved by the wind, referring to local identity, since it constitutes a fertile space for thought and creativity.