A Chandelier that Projects Tree Shadows

[n2doc]

This remarkable chandelier from Hilden & Diaz projects a 360° shadow of trees and roots onto the walls surrounding it. Titled Forms in Nature the light was partly inspired by the drawings of Ernst Haeckel, the German biologist, naturalist, and philosopher (among other things) who is perhaps most famous for discovering thousands of new animal species and mapping them to a genealogical “tree of life”. Hilden & Diaz describe via their website that the shadows in their light are actually upside down:

Interestingly, the roots are those elements of the forest that are the most visible. Thereby the sculpture is not only mirrored, but also turned upside down in Hilden & Diaz’ artwork. [...] The shadows engulfs the room and transforms the walls into unruly shadows of branches, bushes and gnarled trees. Mirrorings are thrown out upon the walls and ceilings and provide weak Rorschach-like hints of faces, life and flow of consciousness. Dimming the lights transforms the installation and one senses a weak fire burning deep in the center of the forest.

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http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/chandelier-projects-tree-shadows-onto-the-wall/

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. want!!

oh yeah. want. need, even.

[winter is coming]

2. Awesome! The perfect nursery gift for any expectant couples you dislike but feel obliged to give

something to. Lots of nightmares in the making.

[Stuart G]

3. Now< I have really seen everything...

There is a scene in a number of movies with the trees...oh oh...............

[MrScorpio]

4. I bet that Tim Burton has one of these…

In every room of this house.

[femmocrat]

5. Eeek! It looks like a brain with a mind of its own.

Would look super in a haunted house though!

[NV Whino]

6. Scary, spooky and very cool

[Aristus]

7. Hilden & Diaz, huh? Looks like a Dale Chihuly.

Looks fantastic, too. I want one!

[n2doc]

8. It does remind me of some of his work, although different medium and different visual effect n/t

[annabanana]

9. Dale Chihuly. . Also my first thought..

[Aristus]

10. Great minds, and all that...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. I must have this!