Meadow is an upside-down landscape and a kinetic sculpture composed of mechanical flowers that open and close in a poetic choreography. The installation evokes the impermanence of the changing seasons and the sensational character of natural growth processes.
Man-made objects are often static, while everything natural, including people, evolves and adapts continuously in response to its surroundings. Meadow emerges from DRIFT’s exploration of how an inanimate object can mimic the kinds of transformations that express character and emotion.
In this spirit, DRIFT created a kinetic sculpture that responds to visitors as if they were the sun to a blooming flower. Its robotic flowers blossom through a play of light and coloured fabric, simulating a botanical creature that engages the viewer in symbiosis.
Meadow was commissioned by Therme Erding as a site-specific work that echoes Therme Group’s belief that wellbeing begins with living in alignment with nature. It offers inspiration and ecological insight, inviting viewers to reflect on their symbiotic relationship with the natural world.
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