“Eden Project”
Eden Project is a famous visitor attraction in Cornwall, England. It is located inside a reclaimed Kaolinite pit, one mile from St Blazey and three miles from St Austell. The main feature is a complex of two huge enclosures, consisting of adjoining domes, made from hexagonal and pentagonal inflated plastic cells supported by steel frames. This enclosures simulate a natural biome; the largest one – rainforest and second one Mediterranean. There is also an outside botanical garden.
The core, which is the latest addition to the site, provides educational facilities, incorporates classrooms and exhibition spaces. The geometry of it’s copper cladded roof is derived from phyllotaxis which is found in growth of the seeds of sunflower head or pine cones. A permanent installation entitled “Seed” is located in the anteroom. The seed is a large egg shaped stone with a complex pattern of protrusions.
There is a wide range of workshops and outdoor activities, for children and adults. For more adventurous there is the longest and fastest zip wire in England, with a length of nearly 700 meters and speeds up to 60 mph. A giant swing and a leap of faith complete the attraction.
Every year, Eden Project hosts a series of musical performances called Eden Sessions.
We visited Eden Project many times but not in the last 3 or 4 years.
The painting I did this week was done after a photo taken by us in 2012 (I think). It features the rainforest biome.
“Eden Project”
Oil on linen.
30 X 40cm (12” X 16”)
