Puddle Garden – Mindaugas Gapševičius

In collaboration with Mark Eckstrand (glass)

Puddle Garden is an installation of several glass pieces of two forms to be used as they are, or in combination with Jellyfish, a series of objects comprising an exhibition Love Letters to My Fellow Human. The glass objects were designed to be used for scientific experiments, initially presented with experiment #2.

Glass objects from the Puddle Garden are made from melted glass, referencing global warming. The two forms reference the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.

In this photo, *Puddle Garden* is installed at the Centre for Non-Machines Research, showcasing Experiment #4, which explores the effects of standard plant fertilizers on aquatic plants. The experiment aims to investigate the potential impact of fertilizer runoff from agricultural fields into aquatic ecosystems. Photo: Ingmar Riswick

*Puddle Garden* in combination with *Artificial Jellyfish*. Photo: Ingmar Riswick

*Puddle Garden* (detail). Photo: Ingmar Riswick

Puddle Garden. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede

Puddle Garden in combination with Jellyfish. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede — Puddle Garden in combination with Artificial Jellyfish. Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede

Puddle Garden (detail). Open Studios Tempelhof. Photo: Martin Wrede

Underwater images by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede

Underwater images by Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede — Underwater images by Artificial Jellyfish. Photo: Martin Wrede