BLOOM
Category: Art Installation
Location: Suzhou, China
Size: 1.2 m (L) × 0.8 m (W) × 0.8 m (H)
Materials: Aluminum, acrylic, carbon fiber, matte black PLA, SS hardware
Year: 2023
Midway through the dark tunnel, a warm timber-clad chamber emerges, its inward-tapering walls creating a sense of intimacy and depth. At its centre sits SOLAR BLOOM — a golden kinetic installation of mirrored petals slowly unfurling like a flower, symbolizing life’s rhythms and the journey of self-discovery.
The long dark tunnel is punctuated by a warm glowing and unusual side room, warm honeyed timber clads a space of forced perspective as the walls taper inwards cosseting a golden kinetic blossoming collection of symmetrical facets, the marble thread is a continuum even here. The dazzling artwork is centred in the space, gently opening and closing in hypnotizing movement.
"SOLAR BLOOM" is a kinetic art piece that explores the interplay of light and movement through the opening and closing of mirrored surfaces. The mirrored facets are arranged in a radial pattern, resembling the delicate petals of a flower. A slow opening mechanism mimics the blooming of a flower, akin to the sun, symbolizing the eternal and essential cycles and rhythms of life. The mirrors' movement signifies the process of self-discovery, where one gradually reveals different facets of their personality over time.
