Drifting Cloud Kinetic Installation sets on Zanzibar’s Shoreline
Located on Jambiani beach along Zanzibar’s east coast, Drifting Cloud is a kinetic installation by Vincent Leroy that interacts directly with the wind. The sculptural work is constructed from carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs, forming a lightweight structure capable of responding to subtle air currents.
The installation’s modular components move independently while remaining part of a connected whole, generating a dynamic, constantly changing composition. Movements vary according to wind strength, ranging from fine vibrations to broader gestures, producing an organized yet unpredictable rhythm.
all images courtesy of Vincent Leroy
Vincent Leroy integrates coastal context into kinetic artwork
Positioned above the shoreline and amid the seaweed farms, the installation by Paris-based artist Vincent Leroy integrates with its environment without interfering with local activity. Its floating arrangement translates wind into visible motion, offering a spatial and temporal reading of environmental forces. Drifting Cloud demonstrates the interplay between lightweight materials, modular construction, and environmental responsiveness in a coastal context.
a soft, ever-shifting cloudscape
the installation unfolds in silent motion
a field of mobiles emerging from the shallows
discs drifting in a poetic dance against the sky
an ethereal cloud-like field above the shallow lagoon
lightweight discs catching every breath of air, revealing the invisible choreography of Zanzibar’s winds
Drifting Cloud stretching across the horizon, floating between sky and sea
project info:
name: Drifting Cloud
designer: Vincent Leroy | @vincent_leroy_studio
location: Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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