Daan Roosegaarde's 'Grow' installation lights up Dutch farmland
Artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled 'Grow', a 20,000-square-meter light installation in the Dutch countryside. The project uses blue and red ultraviolet light to enhance crop growth while reducing pesticide use. Roosegaarde describes it as a 'protopia'—a step-by-step improvement toward sustainability. The installation aims to highlight the importance of agricultural innovation and the role of farmers. 'Grow' transforms fields into a dreamlike landscape, merging art with agritech.
Key facts
- Installation titled 'Grow' by Daan Roosegaarde
- Covers 20,000 square meters in the Dutch countryside
- Uses blue and red ultraviolet light
- Aims to increase crop growth and reduce pesticide use
- Described by the artist as a 'protopia'
- Focuses on agricultural innovation and sustainability
- Roosegaarde is known for similar large-scale light projects
- Project presented in 2021
Entities
Artists
- Daan Roosegaarde
Locations
- Netherlands