An intertwined series of compasses is hanging from the ceiling. The mobile structures, composed of tensors, metal bars, magnets and iron crystals are calibrated to point to the south pole. Each compass’s tendency to align with the Earth's gravitational field is disrupted by the mass and magnetic field of those beside it. Their tips constantly oscillate, triggering a plural dance between synchrony and drift.

Our planet is propelled by the four fundamental forces of the Universe, those that cannot be reduced to more basic interactions. The Strong Force, the Weak Force, Electromagnetismnd Gravity are at the essence of the Earth’s formation, present and future. Iron 56 proposes a tangible model of the relationship between energy and balance allowing visitors to play with these otherwise imperceptible forces.

The project offers a contemplative encounter with the metal that permeates the dense core of the Earth’s geosphere. Iron accounts for one third of the planet’s mass, and is a major contributor to the gravitational and magnetic fields that organize and protect us. With the isotope 56 (26 nuclei and 30 neutrons), it is the most stable of all nuclides, a manifestation of the tension between Strong and Weak Force. Our future is iron - all matter in the universe will tend towards its stable state./