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Tillandsia SWARM - experimental living plant sculptures by Lloyd Godman based on the principle of super sustainability - © Lloyd Godman

A ground breaking art/science experiment with Tillandsia plants that need no soil or watering system!

Location: Federation Square

Site: 5

Lat: - 37.817981 S

Long: 144.969316 E

Aspect: South west

Level: 5

Install date: 15 May 2017

Public Visibility: No access. Public view from the corner of the Cross bar Building looking up between weather shield and facade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Peter Fisher and Geoff Beech - Plant check 20 May 2019 - the plants are alive and growing - they have survived the driest 2 years on record.

 

Plant check 20 May 2019

The plant cell is mounted on a strut between the weather shield and the facade

15 May 2017

The site is shielded from direct sun and maybe in a rain shadow - 15 May 2017

15 May 2017

15 May 2017

Federation Square cross bar building

The plant cell can be viewed when looking upwards from the corner of the Cross bar Building 15 May 2017

 

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