The sculpture 's title refers to the period in microseconds that the day was shortened as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , and its form was inspired by data sets of the tsunami 's wave height rippling across the Pacific Ocean . The artwork attempts to relate the audience 's complex interdependencies with larger cycles of time and the physical world , its structure a physical manifestation of interconnectedness , as every element effects every other
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Janet Echelman