Fountain of Life Large Scale Public Artwork

monumental fountain installation, large-scale public artwork, contemporary glass sculpture, tiered fountain structure, crystalline glass elements, transparent material sculpture, water-inspired forms, carved stone basin, alabaster tonality, cream and honey palette, warm golden illumination, cool glass transparency, bilateral symmetry, organic asymmetry, dynamic frozen motion, theatrical interior setting, luxurious drapery framing, taupe fabric curtains, gilt metalwork screens, arabesque decorative patterns, ornamental scrollwork, spherical pendant luminaires, ambient warm lighting, dramatic uplighting, material contrast, traditional and contemporary dialogue, classical decorative vocabulary, gadrooned basin, harmonic proportions, celebratory atmosphere, refined elegance, craftsmanship excellence, translucent surfaces, reflective qualities, architectural integration, vertical compositional emphasis, centrifugal visual energy, precious material aesthetics, hospitality design context, contemplative monumentality, permanence and transience theme

Fountain of Life is a large scale public artwork installed in a restaurant at Istanbul Airport. The sculpture combines a hand carved travertine stone fountain with hand sculpted glass splashes. The stone fountain refers to the past, while the glass splashes, shaped to appear as if rising from the fountain, express the present moment. The stone fountain is 3000 mm high, and the glass forms range from 400 mm to 1000 mm in height. Polished stone and semi transparent glass change in appearance as light moves across the surfaces.