Virtue of Blue is the work of the Dutch designer Jeroen Verhoeven that features of 500 butterflies cut from sapphire blue photovoltaic cells. The chandelier is made out of a hand-blown bulb and 4 different breeds of photovoltaic butterflies; solar power is been collected by the butterflies by day and power the lamp at night. The chandelier measures about 144×144×162 in size and comprises of cesium solar cells. The artist’s creation has been displayed in London’s Blain|Southern. Amazing piece of renewable art.
via: inhabitat & greendiary
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