Mirek Struzik · CLIENT: Altarea
"Bubble Forest" is a public sculpture made of acid resistant stainless steel. The material has the property of reflecting both natural and artificial light. During the night, it is illuminated with programmable RGB LED lamps. It was created as a reflection on the ability of plants to produce oxygen. The title forest consists of 18 steel stems/trunks ending with crowns in the form of spherical constructions representing a single air bubble. “Bubble Forest” refers to the terrestrial flora as well as to that known from the bottom of lakes, seas and oceans.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- "Bubble Forest" is a public sculpture made of acid resistant stainless steel. The material has the property of reflecting both natural and artificial light. During the night, it is illuminated with programmable RGB LED lamps.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 450cm x 450cm x 570cm
- Tags
- public space, sculpture, commercial space, public lighting, metal sculpture, abstract art, botanical sculpture, urban space
- Production Technology
- Sculpture made of electropolished, acid-resistant stainless steel and illuminated with RGB lights
- Design Challenge
- Discovering the spacial form that would be best suited to characterize the entrance to the biggest shopping mall in France, right next to the seaside.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2019 and finished with installation in Nice, France in October 2019
- Operation Flow
- The sculpture is a orientation spot on site and a popular objects for photographers and tourists
- Research
- The Bubble Forest was created as a result of deep studies of underwater flora and its ability to produce oxygen. The way to realize the idea of the project was to transfer the organic micro structures to the macro scale.
The main reason for such methodology was location of where the sculpture is installed - right next to the seaside, by the the biggest hopping mall in France, CAP 3000. - Inspiration
- Bubble Forest was created as a reflection on the ability of plants to produce oxygen. Bubble Forest refers to the terrestrial flora as well as to that known from the bottom of lakes, seas and oceans.
- Image Credits
- Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Mirek Struzik
Video - Grupa MagicLine - Patents
- Copyrights belong to STRUZIK ART Company
European Union Intellectual Property Office Certificate of Registration Nº 006435384-0001, Patent Holder: Struzik Art Mirosław Struzik, 2019, European Union
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