Retired Poppies Master Tai Chi

2015

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A kinetic sculpture.

Following successful floral careers, five poppy friends take up the mastery of Tai Chi to remain strong, supple and serene in their retirement. Their Tai Chi movements are slow and precisely balanced, contributing to a state of calm and serenity.

 

In the sculpture, the five poppies are each precisely balanced pendulums. The poppies make a mutual pattern of movement, gradually spreading then converging.

 

Each poppy moves a small amount faster than its next neighbor. The pattern between them emerges from these differences.

 

Hopefully, serenity emerges as well.