Bloomed: Foxglove
Tall and stately, the foxglove can be appreciated for its vertical clusters of tubular shaped blooms. A favourite flower of the honey-bee, its eye-catching variations in colours include pink, red, purple, white and yellow. A common wild flower of Great Britain, foxgloves can be found in woodlands and gardens, on moorlands, coastal cliffs and roadside verges, serving as a reminder of the hazy days of summer.
The foxglove is a complex structure which oscillates and vibrates in the wind, and on this occasion, with the viewer's interaction. Occasionally, a mutated peloric flower opens at the top of the stem, beautifully deforming the underlying structure with its added weight. As the viewer approaches the artwork, so too will a butterfly, landing on a flower to sample its nectar. As night falls, some fairylike fireflies play around the blooms.
The Collection
Year:
2016
Edition:
Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs + 2 Museum Proofs
Materials:
Code, software, display screen, electronics, sensor, aluminium, acrylic
Details:
⤣ view full series of this artworkDimensions in MM:
Large:
446 (W) x 518 (H) x 72 (D) mm
Dimensions in INCHES:
Large:
17.5 (W) x 20.3 (H) x 2.8 (D) inches