This is a twist on the victorian parlor trick known as a thaumatrope, which relies on persistence of vision to bring two images into one with spinning motion. Here many thaumatropes are mounted together on rods, which spin with the wind-- or in this case: with a powerful gust of controlled air. The effect is a wall of images (lungs and ribcages) spinning when prompted by the passage of air. When in motion, the thaumatropes look like lungs inside ribcages and when the thaumatropes are still... well I'm sure you've got it. This spin will take place every minute, thereby marking the passage of time with an audible flutter and a visual blend connected to action and anatomy of breath. 
Wall installation: H 6', W 10'.
Image cards: H 4", W 3 3/4"
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