GLOWING NATURE
Microorganisms glow upon your touch.
GLOWING NATURE shows the beauty of nature through a unique encounter between biology and technology. Following an intensive period of research and design Roosegaarde created the perfect conditions for visitors to experience the most light-emitting algae in the world. As visitors walk around the installation, their footsteps wake up the algae, whose bioluminescence creates a mesmerising, ever-changing environment.
GLOWING NATURE combines biology and technology and makes us consider light and energy, and nature’s potential to provide the tools for a better future.
GLOWING NATURE attracted thousands of visitors when it was first exhibited as part of ICOON AFSLUITDIJK at the Friesland bunker on the Afsluitdijk. The art installation now travels to exhibitions around the world. In the documentary 32KM you can follow Daan Roosegaarde and his team in the making of this project.
The research programme continues with developing designs for GLOWING NATURE as public street lights.
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GLOWING NATURE is the winner of the Global Future Design Awards 2020, the International Architecture Transportation Award 2019, the Europe 40 Under 40 Awards, and the A' Design Awards Platinum 2018.
2015-2024. Interactive art installation of 20 to 50 m2 of light emitting algae in custom polymer shell. The research programme continues with developing new designs for GLOWING NATURE as public street lights.
Made in collaboration with Daan Roosegaarde and his Studio Roosegaarde, The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, De Nieuwe Afsluitdijk, Province of Friesland, Province of North Holland. Development Partners: KitePower, Wageningen University & Research (WUR), TTB, Biopop, Eurocarbon, Versalume.
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Select Exhibitions
GLOWING NATURE Afsluitdijk
November 17, 2017
GLOWING NATURE Riyadh Noor
March 15, 2021
Studio
December 4, 2023
Self-Glowing Street Lights
Dreaming of a world where people and the earth glow together, lighting up our future with self-growing street lights, as part of GLOWING NATURE research.
Publications
November 30, 2020
National Geographic Features GLOWING NATURE
This month's National Geographic features our GLOWING NATURE research at Studio Roosegaarde about the beauty of light and darkness in nature.
Exhibitions
April 15, 2019
GLOWING NATURE at Centre Pompidou Paris
Our GLOWING NATURE is on display at Centre Pompidou until April 15, 2019. The exhibition "La Fabrique du Vivant" showcases groundbreaking innovations in design, featuring Studio Roosegaarde.