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  • The Lamps at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens

    Source: archlighting.com 05 Feb 2018

    In his latest exhibition, "Light" at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford, Ill., British artist Bruce Munro is once again enchanting visitors with whimsical, fiber optic–illuminated forms made from recycled water bottles, fishing rods, glass spheres, and more. On view through Nov. 5, this eight-piece installation features some of the British artist’s most iconic works—including Field of Light and Water Towers—as well as two new site-specific pieces, Sun and Don’s Flamingos. “Part of the aim of these garden exhibitions is to get people who aren’t necessarily familiar with a garden to visit and experience such a beautiful place to be,” Munro said in an official statement. “I love the challenge presented to me by the Conservatory, of seeking out the balance that exists between contemporary art, landscapes, and architecture.”

     

     

    Don’s Flamingos is an homage to American artist Don Featherstone (1936-2015), the creator of the iconic pink plastic flamingo. The installation is comprised of 52 flamingos covered in fluorescent acrylic beads, illuminated by eight 50W LED UV floodlights, with a background soundtrack of birds cackling. “I read an obituary in 2015 about Don Featherstone and I was reminded of the pink plastic one my father gave me as a child having returned from a business trip,” Munro says of his inspiration. “Don’s Flamingo’sis an homage piece to him.”

     

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