For 6 months I have been going to the Desert Botanical Garden regularly. Now I want to share pictures of pieces in Chihuly in the Desert that I have taken at different times of day, through different seasons and light.
I really like this picture. It was taken at 7:30am and the lights are still on and the light of the day is very soft.
Dale Chihuly
Sonoran Neon, 2021
Neon glass and acrylic
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
At 80 years old Chiuly is still innovating. I have seen a lot of his work and have never seen anything like Sonoran Neon. It is a bit chaotic and bright for my taste.
It did grow on me and I really like what it can do with ICM (Intentional Camera Movement). Here is my post ICM and dancing lights from February. I had a great time with @laurabellamy taking these pictures.
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What does Sonoran mean? It is part of the southwestern US (Arizona and California) and the northwestern part of Mexico. It makes me happy that while Chihuly installed old favorites like red reeds and paintbrushes he also made something unique for us in the Sonoran Desert for this exhibit.
Here is a video about the Sonoran Desert.
What do you think of this light sculpture?
If you look at the other posts below you will see that this installation is quite unique from a lot of his other work.
Other Chihuly in the Desert installations
Art Talk: Fiori Boat
Art Talk: Blue Birch Reeds and Scorpion Tails
Art Talk: Opal and Amber Tower
Art Talk: Lime and Lava Red Tower
Art Talk: Neodymium Reeds
Art talk: Sol del Citron
Art Talk: Red Reeds
Art Talk: Desert Fiori
Art Talk: Aqua Blue and Amber Chandelier
Art Talk Series Highlights
2022
Theme: Artists
Art Talk: Yoyoi Kusama
Art Talk: Heloise Crista
Art Talk: Chihuly on Paper
Art Talk: Etel Adnan
Art Talk: Vasily Kandinsky
Other
Art Talk: Stained Glass Windows at the National Cathedral
ICM at the DBG
Art Talk: 2021 Posts
Art Talk: 2020 Posts
Art Talk: 2019 Posts
Art Talk: 2018 Posts
ICM images are amazing! I love yours, so colourful :D What a treat in a botanical garden <3
Thanks so much. I am still working out the details about the trip. I will let you know. I am thinking at least a week.
Very cool stuff. I sort of like the light installations/art. It reminds me of ocean creatures or something along those lines. Either way, it made for some interesting photography to say the least. It adds a bit more interest to an already visually stimulating landscape. That looks like a really cool place!😁
Hi @bdmillergallery thanks for your comment. I was just preparing for another post about Chihuly and it was making reference to how Chihuly gets inspiration from the sea. He lives in Seattle, Washington, by the ocean.
You are correct the garden is really amazing!
Chihuly is brilliant in how he approaches art. The man described drawing as a fluid process. Drawings incorporated into sculptures. His work grows on you! I can see the allure.
I am in love with the coffee filter flowers!
Hi @dswigle So glad he is growing on you. I do have so much from this exhibit to share. It is going to culminate in a really great walk through the garden looking at all the pieces.