Entwined Meadow

Entwined Meadow 2021-2022 - More to Explore, Dazzle and Admire!

Entwined Meadow, an artistic installation by Charles Gadeken was launched in the winter of 2020 with plans to return December 2, 2021, through February 1, 2022, in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in Peacock Meadow. The public installation is made possible by the San Francisco Parks Alliance and San Francisco Parks and Recreation.

New Installation, More to Love!

// A Fantastical Realm of Sculpture, Curiosity, and Color will Light Up Peacock Meadow Immersing Park Visitors in an Interactive Installation of Art, Technology, and Nature //

This year attendees can look forward to an augmented immersive and sophisticated experience with more refined designs, sculptural elements, and interactivity. The overall composition has evolved to include two large trees standing 15 to 20 feet tall, ten new medium-sized trees ranging in height from 8 to 14 feet, and 22 new ‘flower clusters’ of varying sizes (making a total of 12 trees and 52 clusters). The new variety will create a more robust experience for visitors when exploring the everchanging, color-drenched, glowing fantasy land. QR codes will be incorporated into various elements to allow the public to create lighting patterns for a short duration of time, as well as peepholes in tree knots that will reveal hidden worlds to curious adventurers. The incorporated technology includes 150 lighting patterns with hundreds of variations, for 2-3 hours of original playtime! To truly transport you on your journey, an exciting new audio system within some structures will allow low-level ambient music, providing the ultimate connection between art, nature, and the mind.

Stay tuned to the San Francisco Parks Alliance Page for further details on the opening and visiting.

Entwined Meadow 2020-21 Details

Entwined Meadow is an installation by Charles Gadeken. The exhibit brings the viewer to a whimsical land where visitors explore paths and sit under one of three metal sculpted trees. The trees range from 12 to 20 feet tall with colorful and ever-changing illuminated canopies as large as 30 feet wide. In addition to the trees, flower cluster sculptures composed of 2,000 LED lights at varying heights invite a dynamic and dazzling experience filled with radiating light and color. The lighting effects are inspired by nature and build a sense of magic and wonder: sensations such as raindrops, lightning, thunderstorms, windblown grass and leaves, ripples on a pond are translated through color and duration.

The installation opened on December 10th in Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow near the Conservatory of Flowers. The project is made possible through a partnership between San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Parks Alliance for the Park’s 150th Anniversary finale. Numerous professionals, arts supporters, and volunteers make Gadeken’s large-scale installations possible!

Download a PDF of the Entwined Meadow Press Release (12/23/20) & New Press Release (2/10/21), here.