Elemental Order

         2016 Cristina Lucas | Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam | art: live feed

In this imposing 5-m-high installation, the periodic table is shown not by atomic number but value on the financial market (e.g., London Metal Exchange). The data is updated in real time showing fluctuating prices. Osmium and scandium are the most expensive while some have no commercial value. Lithium is trading at $37.92 and cobalt at $34.91/kg.