located in east haddam, CT, USA the lily project was constructed by jaemee studio during their artist’s residency period at the i-park foundation. inspired by existing lily pads at the site, the public art project encourages visitors to have a colorful and playful interaction with the monumental nature.
all images courtesy of jaemeestudio
the project by jaemee studio consists of 13 large size lily pads that are made out of insulation foams. their diameters vary between 30 cm and can go up to 2 meters, where four larger pads can be occupied by visitors. the aim of this temporary floating art installation is to invite visitors to enjoy the beauty of the pond from its interior while emerging themselves as part of an art piece.
with a focus on public art, architecture, and landscape architecture, jaemee studio’s projects explore ideas of creating infrastructure for artistic intervention derived from social and cultural context. their work often plays with inspiration from ordinary and familiar everyday objects to create playful, cultural, and artful landscapes by exercising the use of creative arrangement, juxtaposition, a shift in scale, color, and the use of extraordinary materials.
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edited by: yasmina karam | designboom
