Discosphaera plankton light sculpture

'Discosphaera' is a 3D printed colour changing light sculpture from a new range of Plankton Light Sculptures 3D printed using pla filament by Iona Scott.

Discosphaera is available in Limited Editions and is made to order.
Diameter 47.5cm. Weight 797g. IP Rated 67. Design Registered. Member of ACID.

Discosphaera is based on a type of single-celled marine micro plant called discosphaera tubifera.
This design has been developed over 30 years by Iona Scott who also creates immersive experiences to engage the audience with this hidden dimension which is so crucial to our existence.

The Discosphaera Plankton Light Sculpture now links via QR code to a 3D Animation called 'Deepsea Discosphaera' which visualises the journey into the underwater microscopic dimension of marine phytoplankton. This addition works best for audience engagement in public-facing locations.

Deepsea Discosphaera; https://youtu.be/4uR1zn1-Ww8

Iona's Stereoscopic 3D animation 'Swimming with phytoplankton in 3D' was on display at The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in London between the years of 2014 - 2017.

Pete Morris, Head of The Marine Display at Kew said 'Well it was fantastic as the marine micro plants are so vital and your display was a wonderful way to show them'.

Discosphaera has been exhibited in multiple locations spanning the last 30 years and in 2016 was shortlisted for Wildlife Artist of the Year.

Micropia Museum, part of ARTIS Royal Amsterdam Zoo purchased a Discosphaera Light Sculpture in 2019 and commissioned two more to coincide with the Amsterdam Festival of Light in 2019/2020.

Jasper Buikx, Head of Micropia said 'We are really excited to have the three plankton light sculptures at Micropia this Winter. This year we are partners with The Amsterdam Festival of Light and this participating exhibit perfectly illustrates our ethos to make the invisible visible in original and unique ways'.

To see more information about all aspects of my work please see;

www.discosphaera.com

and my Discosphaera Youtube channel;

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UChN5DLxuVMNMzMZuxQvpZGw