Obon | Miya Ando’s Installation Of 1000 Bioluminescent Floating Leaves (photos by L Young) “Miya Ando (previously) recently traveled to Puerto Rico where she floated 1000 resin and (non-toxic) phosphorescence-coated leaves in a small pond. During the day the phosphorescence collected and absorbed energy from sunlight, giving them a soft, blue glow at night. Using indigenous Ficus leaves to create small boats, the ephemeral 24-hour installation pays homage to the history of boat travel and refugees in the country. But it also mimics Puerto Rico’s natural phenomenon of bioluminescent bays, which are full of single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates: half-plant, half-animal organisms that emit a flash of light when agitated. Titled “Obon,” the project was inspired by the Japanese festival of the same name – a ceremony to honor and commemorate the departed. Ancestral spirits are believed to return home during this festival. And on the last day, lanterns are floated on rivers to guide the spirits back to the netherworld.” [via Spoon & Tamago]
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Obon | Miya Ando’s Installation Of 1000 Bioluminescent Floating Leaves (photos by L Young) “Miya Ando (previously) recently traveled to Puerto Rico where she floated 1000 resin and (non-toxic) phosphorescence-coated leaves in a small pond. During the day the phosphorescence collected and absorbed energy from sunlight, giving them a soft, blue glow at night. Using indigenous Ficus leaves to create small boats, the ephemeral 24-hour installation pays homage to the history of boat travel and refugees in the country. But it also mimics Puerto Rico’s natural phenomenon of bioluminescent bays, which are full of single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates: half-plant, half-animal organisms that emit a flash of light when agitated. Titled “Obon,” the project was inspired by the Japanese festival of the same name – a ceremony to honor and commemorate the departed. Ancestral spirits are believed to return home during this festival. And on the last day, lanterns are floated on rivers to guide the spirits back to the netherworld.” [via Spoon & Tamago]
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Obon | Miya Ando’s Installation Of 1000 Bioluminescent Floating Leaves (photos by L Young) “Miya Ando (previously) recently traveled to Puerto Rico where she floated 1000 resin and (non-toxic) phosphorescence-coated leaves in a small pond. During the day the phosphorescence collected and absorbed energy from sunlight, giving them a soft, blue glow at night. Using indigenous Ficus leaves to create small boats, the ephemeral 24-hour installation pays homage to the history of boat travel and refugees in the country. But it also mimics Puerto Rico’s natural phenomenon of bioluminescent bays, which are full of single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates: half-plant, half-animal organisms that emit a flash of light when agitated. Titled “Obon,” the project was inspired by the Japanese festival of the same name – a ceremony to honor and commemorate the departed. Ancestral spirits are believed to return home during this festival. And on the last day, lanterns are floated on rivers to guide the spirits back to the netherworld.” [via Spoon & Tamago]
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Obon | Miya Ando’s Installation Of 1000 Bioluminescent Floating Leaves (photos by L Young) “Miya Ando (previously) recently traveled to Puerto Rico where she floated 1000 resin and (non-toxic) phosphorescence-coated leaves in a small pond. During the day the phosphorescence collected and absorbed energy from sunlight, giving them a soft, blue glow at night. Using indigenous Ficus leaves to create small boats, the ephemeral 24-hour installation pays homage to the history of boat travel and refugees in the country. But it also mimics Puerto Rico’s natural phenomenon of bioluminescent bays, which are full of single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates: half-plant, half-animal organisms that emit a flash of light when agitated. Titled “Obon,” the project was inspired by the Japanese festival of the same name – a ceremony to honor and commemorate the departed. Ancestral spirits are believed to return home during this festival. And on the last day, lanterns are floated on rivers to guide the spirits back to the netherworld.” [via Spoon & Tamago]
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Obon | Miya Ando’s Installation Of 1000 Bioluminescent Floating Leaves

(photos by L Young)

“Miya Ando (previously) recently traveled to Puerto Rico where she floated 1000 resin and (non-toxic) phosphorescence-coated leaves in a small pond. During the day the phosphorescence collected and absorbed energy from sunlight, giving them a soft, blue glow at night. Using indigenous Ficus leaves to create small boats, the ephemeral 24-hour installation pays homage to the history of boat travel and refugees in the country. But it also mimics Puerto Rico’s natural phenomenon of bioluminescent bays, which are full of single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates: half-plant, half-animal organisms that emit a flash of light when agitated.

Titled “Obon,” the project was inspired by the Japanese festival of the same name – a ceremony to honor and commemorate the departed. Ancestral spirits are believed to return home during this festival. And on the last day, lanterns are floated on rivers to guide the spirits back to the netherworld.”

[via Spoon & Tamago]

Source: spoon-tamago.com

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