Fern

Fern, an art installation that doubles as a wooden bench shaped like the frond of a fern

​Fern (2017)

NTU Community

Mixed Media (COR-TEN Steel, Wood and Solar Panels)

H2300 x L8500 mm

Location:

Sky Deck @ North Spine Plaza (Level 2)

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Inspired by the lush greenery of the campus, Fern was conceptualised by Liew Ming Jia, Jin Su Huan and Eugene Tan from the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM) in the Product Design class (2014) conducted by visiting artist Fabrizio Galli. Measuring 8.5 meters long by 2.3 meters tall, Fern also functions as a bench with a seating capacity for 12 people or more. On a sunny day, the photovoltaic panels harvest solar energy and the built-in system to store energy to  enable users to charge their small electrical devices at the two charging stations.

Fern is the third collaborative renewable energy artwork on the campus created in collaboration with the School of ADM with technical advice from ERI@N and NTU Museum.

 

Fern