Sonic Bloom (sculpture)

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Sonic Bloom
Sonic Bloom (sculpture), Seattle.jpg
The sculpture in 2022
Sonic Bloom (sculpture)
Artist Dan Corson
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°37′12″N122°21′01″W / 47.6200°N 122.3503°W / 47.6200; -122.3503

Sonic Bloom is a 2013 solar-powered sculpture by Dan Corson, installed in Seattle's Pacific Science Center, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] [3] Bellamy Pailthorp wrote, "It looks a bit like something you might find in a book by Dr. Seuss: five huge sculpted sunflowers with striped green and orange stems." [4]

References

  1. Gambino, Megan. "Sonic Bloom! A New Solar-Powered Sculpture". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. "dan corson's solar powered flower installation: sonic bloom". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2013-08-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  3. "Science center 'flowers' bloom at night, thanks to solar power". The Seattle Times. 2013-08-15. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. "'Sonic Bloom' Showcasing Solar Power at Seattle Center". KNKX Public Radio. 2013-08-14. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.