Puddle Garden – Mindaugas Gapševičius

In collaboration with Mark Eckstrand

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