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Client: University of Florida
Location: Gainesville, FL, United States
Completion date: 2020
Artwork budget: $65,000
Project Team
artist
Beatrice Coron
project manager
Oaklianna Caballero
Art in State Buildings
Overview
Rooted in the community and reaching for the sky, giant flowers bloom with knowledge and provide many chances for transformation.Goals
The artwork provides many subjects of studies hidden in the design and invites interpretation. What do you see?
Process
The garden of knowledge consists of 3 structures. Each structure is composed of three giant metal flowers adorned with butterfly students.
One butterfly has computer elements, another has a welcome message for P.K.Yonge students in english and spanish, and the last ones is adorned with math formulas:
Pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Mysteries of infinity 1 = 0.999999999…
Euler’s formula e^{i\pi }+1=0
Einstein’s Relativity E = mc^2
Math joke (I Ate Some Pie) √-1 2^3 ∑
Additional Information
Nature and culture are the theme represented on giant flowers and invite students to discover multiple symbols.