Downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blumen Lumen

By FoldHaus Collective, 2021

— Material: Stainless Steel —

Blumen Lumen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 18, 2022

1. Blumen Lumen Marker

Inscription. Blumen Lumen is a kinetic installation that balances the modern tension between technology and nature. The flowers respond to to weather patterns and open and close as the sun rises and sets. At night, their colorful display can be influenced by people's voices. FoldHaus is an art collective based in San Francisco that creates interactive experiences to bring people together. The collective has evolved from creating their first large-scale art for the Burning Man festival in 2014. FoldHaus has exhibited internationally including at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Art Museum, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Dubai Design District (D3).

Erected 2021 by Peterson Cos., Foulger-Pratt and Argo Investments for Downtown Silver Spring.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.

Location. 38° 59.761′ N, 77° 1.665′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown Silver Spring. Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue (U.S. 29) and Colesville Road (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling south on Georgia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8541 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Silver Theatre (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Silver Spring Shopping Center (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Silver Spring Shopping Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Expressions of Community (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building Blocks (about 600 feet away); Silver Opportunity (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Eugene “Gene” Raymond Lynch III, 1957-2008 (about 700 feet away); Silver Spring Armory (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.

<i>Blumen Lumen</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 18, 2022

2. Blumen Lumen

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.