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Cubes of Perpetual Light

rowing cube containing plants situated in a cave, the lighting is moody and there are native and wild growing plants in the foreground.

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Our Cubes of Perpetual Light are built to grow. Each Cube is only a metre cubed – but these miniature vertical farms can each grow hundreds of plants under special LED bulbs, encouraged by new music created especially for Dandelion.

The Cubes are equal parts artwork, laboratory and vertical farm – beautiful and practical, ingenious and inspiring. From the Borders to the Highlands to the islands, they toured around Scotland in 2022. They were found:

The very first Cube took root on the remote Hebridean island of Heisgeir. You can see its journey in this beautiful short film

A growing cube lit with led lights in an urban landscape of colourful graffiti-ed brick walls
Person viewing cube installation. Cubes are lit up in different colours with plants inside them.
A close shot of a growing cube in a rural landscape under a blue daytime sky with clouds and the coastline in the background
Long shot of a growing cube lit up with led lights in a rural landscape at night with the coastline in the background
A growing cube in a rural landscape under a blue daytime sky with clouds and the evening sun and the coastline in the background
A growing cube in a rural landscape under a blue daytime sky with clouds and the coastline in the background
A futuristic looking stack of growing cubes is stood in a ravine by a waterfall. It is lit up with a yellow and pink light and the space around it is lush with greenery. A large tree to the left is covered in moss and ivy. Two people stand with their backs towards the cube, looking at the light reflecting in the waterfall behind.
A futuristic looking stack of growing cubes is stood in a dark forest. A bit further away, under a cliff’s edge sits a single cube. The cubes illuminate a blue and purple light. Two people are seen walking between them.

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