A rotating patch of lawn. Hidden beneath the surface, a platform spins a five-meter-wide grass disk. The rotation alters gravity perception: the grass grows outward, forming a unique pattern.
Lawn Centrifuge is a fusion of kinetic earth art, astrobotanical research, and elements of a green amusement park. The work is inspired by Lithuanian scientists who, in the 1980s, revolutionized astrobotany by successfully growing a plant from seed to seed in space. The project invites reflection on the complexity of space gardening and the ever-shifting ground beneath our very feet. It not only evokes a sense of disorientation but also challenges our perception of a stable horizon. Traditional ways of seeing and experiencing are rendered obsolete, and our sense of balance is disrupted. The horizon line swirls, spills out, destroying the modernist constructs of subject and object, time and space, as well as nature, culture, technology.
Co-supported by the Lithuanian Council for Culture, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Maajaam.
In friendly co-operation with the Botanical Garden.
Supported by the UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe Project Funding Program for Media Arts 2024.
Shown at Media art is here (2025).
Time: 14.08.2025 – 14.09.2025, Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on weekends from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Botanical Garden