Sex Life of Plants: Nymphaea caerulea
Sex Life of Plants: Nymphaea caerulea
Plants have a sex life too, but they can’t pop out to the local bar to find a mate. They need a go-between, so they put on a show with colour, scent and a reward of pollen for the visitor who carries it to the next flower. Nature’s “ménage à trois”.
This piece is my interpretation of the stamen of the blue lotus, the Egyptian blue water lily. Two slender arms sweep up from a single golden base, shifting from amber through turquoise to deep blue, the colours of the flower itself. The flower opens in the morning and closes in the afternoon, attracting pollinators such as bees and beetles. It was sacred in ancient Egypt, where the sun god Ra was said to have emerged from a lotus growing in the primordial waters, and it became a symbol of the sun and of rebirth. studyguideseecc
The glass is cast and polished, so light travels through the colour and the blues deepen as the light shifts. It stands on a wavy-edged elm base, so the natural grain and curve of the wood sit beside the glass.
Part of Sex Life of Plants: glass sculptures inspired by the ways plants attract their pollinators.
Details: Cast and polished glass on a wavy-edged elm base. Height 33 cm x width 20 cm x depth 20 cm (13.0 x 7.9 x 7.9 in). Handmade by the artist.
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