After Trillium is a solar powered robotic sculpture by artist Anthony Castronovo that is inspired by Iowa’s native Trillium flower. The sculpture is made of cast aluminum and kiln-formed glass and uses custom electronics to respond to changes in the local environment. The flower opens each morning and closes each night and is illuminated from within for four hours after dusk. The sculpture’s environmental response is determined by temperature, which controls how far the flower opens each day.
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Post tags: After Trillium, Anthony Castronovo, Botanical, eco-art, Iowa River Landing Wetlands Park, renewable energy, Solar Power, solar powered sculpture, solar sculpture, trillium flower