http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/B/bigart/gallery_2.html
Water de Maria's lightening field.
I have to admit, there isn't a whole of of technology in this, but it envolves science and nature. De Maria has positioned 400 huge metal poles on a site that constantly recieves lightening. During a thunderstom the vaults of electicity find the poles which gives an amazing result as seen above.
Background info:
Walter de maria is an American sculptor borin in 1935. He studied history and art at university in california. He was influenced by the dadaists. He made works for John cage, and appeared at happenings. De Maria was also a drummer in a New York rock band.
Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_De_Maria (accessed 27th May 2010)
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