A whimsical, colorful contraption with umbrellas, wheels, and lights emits smoke and glows at twilight, surrounded by people and trees. The left side shows a close-up; the right shows the full scene at night.A whimsical, colorful contraption with umbrellas, wheels, and lights emits smoke and glows at twilight, surrounded by people and trees. The left side shows a close-up; the right shows the full scene at night.

The Umbrella Tree

Category: Show Related artist: Rag & Bone

The Umbrella Tree is an absurd botanical mechanical contraption designed to bemuse, baffle, delight and amuse children of all ages. It consists of a central tower structure topped with mechanically operated umbrellas, lights and smoke machine. The Umbrella Tree has a bespoke control system utilizing node red and raspberry pi technologies, with the potential for multiple options for activation & interaction.
The Umbrella Tree is a durational installation, capable of running for hours at a time.

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Show Details

  • Date Created: 2016
  • Length: 60 mins+
  • Performance area: 3m by 3m
  • Approx. get-in / get out: 2hrs/2hrs
  • Number. of people on road: 2
  • Scale: Small scale
  • Capacity: Under 500
  • Availability: Has touring availability
  • Language: Non-text based
  • Audience type: All audiences, all ages

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A whimsical outdoor sculpture made of bicycles and colorful umbrellas emits smoke at night, surrounded by trees and illuminated by string lights.