The Luminous Grove
Project Overview
The Luminous Grove is an immersive light sculpture garden where nature, interactivity, and cosmic storytelling converge. At its heart, a floating LED helix — the Andromedus Maximus — pulses with radiant energy. Surrounding trees or walls become living circuits, each adorned with curved LED arcs. At the center lies a glowing trillium flower, a symbol of unity and transformation is an interactive capacitive touch interface that allows participants to control light patterns and awaken the forest.
Our Artistic Intent
The Luminous Grove is an homage to the harmony between organic creation and technological evolution - a responsive garden where glowing forms feel grown, not built. Visitors don't just observe; they interact, shape, and connect through light. It’s a place where people become part of the landscape — each touch is a signal, each animation a conversation between dreamers, trees, and stars.
This installation is a meditative yet playful social experience. It's not just a piece — it's a living, breathing circuit of collaboration and wonder.
Core Elements
Compassion Flower Controller
This glowing 3D-printed flower is the heart of the installation. Featuring illuminated petals and three capacitive touch leaves with copper details, this sculpture allows multiple people to control lighting effects across the entire grove — together.
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Responds to touch with shifting animations
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Festivalgoers can change speed, color, movement, and the mood of the lights in real time, encouraging collaboration and curiosity.
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Fully weatherproof, pedestal-mounted, and durable
The controller creates the sense of magic. It turns observers into participants — shaping light through play and connection. -
Huge Visual Impact, each touch makes the whole grove respond.
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Dimensions: 55" Tall - 44" Diameter - 70lbs
Andromedus Maximus
A stunning 3D-printed spiraling sculpture, 3.5 feet tall and 20" in diameter. Suspended from three nearby trees, this light helix pulses in harmony with the arcs and controller — providing a radiant centerpiece.
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Includes 704 individually controlled
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Wirelessly synchronizes with the rest of the sculpture garden.
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Fully weatherproof and rigged using included tree-safe mounting, with rigging available for many space types.
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The Andromedus gives the grove verticality and visual gravity — a glowing seed of the cosmos suspended.
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Dimensions: 33" Tall - 22" Diameter - 30lbs
Perimeter Mounted Astral Arcs
Custom 3D-printed arcs embedded with high-brightness LEDs, mounted to trees at eye level.
Each Arc responds to the central controller and wirelessly syncs animations with nearby lights.
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Modular: 4 or more Arcs can be used depending on available trees, walls, and budget.
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Wirelessly synchronized animations across all Arcs.
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Each arc requires only power (wall outlet). Battery available upon request for an additional cost.
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Mounted to trees with ratchet straps for easy install. Also can be mounted to walls with removable tape, magnets, or other rigging. We handle installation and breakdown.
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Dimensions: 29" Long - 7" Deep - 4" Wide
LED Vine Accents
These LED vines add natural magic, and cohesion to any installation. Perfect for doorways, handrails, trees, seating, stages, etc.
Dimensions:
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3" leaves, LED every 4 inches
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16 foot long (5M)
Mounting:
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Wraps around any structure. (handrails are perfect)
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Magnetic mounting option
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Suspended from trees
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Outdoor or Indoor (Water Resistant)
Power:
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Standard AC Power
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USB-C Battery Capable
Waterproof
Accessory Elements
Rental Packages
Custom System
We will work with you to create the perfect system for your event.
Let us know if you'd like a custom
configuration - everything is modular. The more arcs or additional sculptures you include, the more the grove comes alive. And with the controller in place, it becomes a truly living, collaborative dreamspace!
We also offer fully custom LED sculptural design to match your imagination, contact us to brainstorm :)
What We Provide
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Full design, fabrication, and pre-programming
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Transportation of all components to the festival
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On-site installation & teardown
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Power options: battery or plug-in
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Rigging hardware for tree-friendly mounting
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On-site support throughout the festival
With deep gratitude for your time and imagination - thank you for exploring this vision with us.
We believe in the power of light to connect people, awaken wonder, and shape shared experience.
It would be an honor to bring The Luminous Grove to life at your event!
With love and starlight,
- The Space Cadets
