The word metal usually connotes ideas of hardness, strength, durability, permanence, industry. However, in contrast to its hardness metal is of such great importance to society today and societies of the past (Bronze Age, Iron Age) because of its pliability. Yet, the fluid and seemingly organic properties displayed by the metal in this video may surprise you. This ‘metal’ is actually a ferrofluid, a “colloidal mixture composed of nanoscale ferromagnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid” and becomes strongly polarized in the presence of a magnetic field. The artists behind this ‘living’ sculpture (Sachiko Kodama & Yasushi Miyajima) use magnetism to influence the crystalline properties the ferrofluid posses. Beyond art, I wonder at future practical applications if such a technology could be used to temporarily bridge gaps in electrical wiring, temporarily shape tools to specific forms, advance Liquid Body Armor (magnetorheological fluid), or create something real from the Terminator T-1000 sci-fi technology.
Liquid Metal
a similar video : Freaky Liquid Metal
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