•The installation weighs approximately 40,000 pounds.
•To complete the work, Chihuly and his team attached 2,000 glass blossoms to a 10,000-pound steel frame.
•The flowers are all a similar organic disc-like shape, but the scale and colors vary.
•A small black circle marks the center of each flower, creating a subtle sense of rhythm.
•Chihuly invites viewers to look up to see the suspended work (and many lie on the floor to do so!).
•The artist incorporates both color and pattern into the glass sculptures, emphasizing their individual forms.
•The juxtaposition of contrasting colors helps each flower stand out.
•The installation’s intense color also contrasts with the hotel lobby’s neutral architectural features.
•Lights suspended above the sculpture illuminate the partially translucent colored glass and add depth.
•Where the flowers overlap, the colors mix to form new hues.