This 5.5 metre tall, vivacious and vibrant sculpture currently stands on display in Berkeley Square in London.
It is made of 1573 hand blown pieces, took 5 days to install and weighs 2000 kg. It is, of course, by the well-known glass sculptor Dale Chihuly.
This particular piece, known as The Sun, has been displayed previously in museums and gardens around the world, including New York City, San Francisco, La Jolla and Montreal.
For more Chihuly images, see Pink Chihuly and Glass Fantasia.
Nice. Chihuly is incredible, and your shot really captures the magic.
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We’ve seen Chihuly in both Phoenix and Seattle. While many pieces are similar each exhibit had unique pieces and its own perspective.
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Fantastic, wow!!!
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I featured some of his work in my most recent Scavenger Hunt Sunday post. Will probably feature his work again for a MOM post in the future! I love his work too.
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Spectacular art and great photography! Love all that wriggling movement and bright colour. Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)
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What an amazing sculpture.
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We’re having a Chihuly exhibit at the Botanic Garden in Denver, CO – we have this glass piece on exhibit. His work is fantastic!
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That’s amazing.
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How interesting!
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Very nice piece of work.
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What a fantastic glass creation ~ he is amazing and great shots you took!
Happy Week to you.
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
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I can’t imagine making something so intricate
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:15 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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His work was on display last year in Seattle and I was able to go! It is awesome!! Terrific captures for the day!!
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I would have liked to see that
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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It looks amazing. I must go and have a look.
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Oh do. I don’t know how long it will be there.
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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So cool to have been able to see it in person! Thanks for sharing♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/orange-maple-leaf/
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Stunning piece! 🙂
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I’m always surprised when something that looks so fragile is displayed outdoors
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Wow, I thought these would be a new kind of Spaghettis, lol !
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Yes, up close they do look a bit like spaghetti. You need to stand back a bit and see the light on it.
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I recognize that piece. It was once the center piece at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona a few years ago. The garden has had two wonderful Chihuly exhibits. Once just ended this last spring and the first one was about 4 or 5 years ago.
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It is stunning isn’t it. I love the fact that these pieces get shared around the world.
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Well I have seen Chihuly around on other blogs all month – and this sun piece is very interesting… and than ks for the different shots. “)
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It is amazing!
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Wow! A masterpiece. My immediate association was “pasta” :):)
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Beautiful! So impressive all the shapes, colors and compostions of his work! I saw his sculptures in Fairchild Botanical gardens in Miami Fl. and they were made to be similar to with the plants they were near.
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Wow. Now THAT’S intricate work.
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So very unusual.
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I’ve never come across this artist but I love this glass sculpture! Great photo too! :o)
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My hairdresser does this to me in under five minutes.
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LOL! If I let my hair grow a bit she could do the same to me!
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 11:51 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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I went to see it at night and it doesn’t photograph nearly so well, even though it glows beautifully and is very exciting to see. Lovely pics of it. I live in London and heard about it from a friend in Salt Lake City first of all. A great example of ‘global’ art (literally!).
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It looked good today because the sun was shining. I’d like to see it at night too.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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We’ve seen them at night at the Arizona Botanical Gardens. It’s an entire new exhibit when they are lit up.
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Yes, I must get back to see this London one at night
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I love Chihuly’s artwork! It’s amazing how many times we come across one his pieces when we’re traveling around.
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