Mac van Dam

Happy to share my on going design research “ Vertical Grounds “ will be showing at the Lisbon Trienniale for the exhibition Research/Visionaries. Photos here are showing a prototype of a vascular cork-based vegetative scaffold. Much more to come! Photography by Sarah Lever @iamsarahlever Work done at @bio_id @bartlettarchucl @b__made Material sponsor @amorimcork #biodesign #greenwall #bioid #biomimicry #gardening #rewilding #biodiversity #installationart #sculpture #maker #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #sculpture #creativetechnology #creativetech #artandtech #artandtechnology #parametric #architecturephotography #architecture #archi #next_top_architects

🪩 + 🐣 discoball rebirth premiering this week!! 🩵 @glastofest @floatingpoints @sunflowersoundsystem @silver.hayes #glastonbury2025 #silverhayes #installationart #kineticsculpture #kineticart #kineticarchitecture #woodworking #sculpture #maker #dfpi #stagedesign #setdesign #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #sculpture #movingsculpture #artinstallation #diy #festivalart #lightart #soundsculpture #lightfestival #creativetechnology #creativetech #artandtech #artandtechnology #interactiveart #publicart

by @parkerheyl and @macvandam Over the past 6 months we have worked very hard to create the Cosmobloom Silver, a kinetic sculpture designed for the home. This artwork is now available from M.A.D. Gallery, limited to 15 editions. 🌺 I am grateful for all the generous friends who lent their wisdom and resources. Without them this project would not have been possible: Manon @sense.collective.art Sean @kai.lab_ Walker @walkermoe Michael @mjwagner2000 Anne @anneheloise.dautel Dave @dsm_steeldesign Sam @floatingpoints Agathe @agathechevee Dom Softcrew music: Francesco Messina 🌸 #installationart #kineticsculpture #kineticart #kineticarchitecture #woodworking #sculpture #maker #dfpi #stagedesign #setdesign #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #sculpture #movingsculpture #artinstallation #diy #festivalart #creativetechnology #creativetech #artandtech #artandtechnology #interactiveart

Solar powered, nature-based rainwater catchment. Located at Avenue Primary School. Client @newhamlondon #newnature #design #architecture #archilover #rewilding

Details from our kinetic discoball comissioned by @floatingpoints for his Sunflower Soundsystem 🪩 Sunflower sculpture by @parkerheyl and @macvandam

COSMOS ✨💫 COSMOS is our reinterpretation of our classic Cosmobloom sculpture as a piece of public art Thank you to Glow Shenzhen and the Particle Plus team, and the amazing @qiqi77art for the help in bringing this to Shenzhen #kineticsculpture #sculpture #lightart #interactiveart #publicart

A little making-of from our sculpture at this year’s @glastofest For the love of shadow and light @glastofest @floatingpoint @sunflowersoundsystem #glastonbury2025 #silverhayes #installationart #kineticsculpture #kineticart #kineticarchitecture #woodworking #sculpture #maker #dfpi #stagedesign #setdesign #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #sculpture #movingsculpture #artinstallation #diy #festivalart #lightart #soundsculpture #lightfestival #creativetechnology #creativetech #artandtech #artandtechnology #interactiveart #publicart #urbanperformance #musicaltheatre

Visit our Sunflower Sculpture Photo by @giugliotto

Disco ball in full bloom during @floatingpoints closing set 🌻 Thanks to everyone who came out for the launch of the Sunflower Soundsystem at @silver.hayes @glastofest To be continued... #installationart #kineticsculpture #kineticart #kineticarchitecture #woodworking #sculpture #maker #dfpi #stagedesign #setdesign #contemporaryart #sculpture #movingsculpture #artinstallation #diy #festivalart #lightart #soundsculpture #lightfestival #creativetechnology #creativetech #artandtech #artandtechnology #interactiveart #publicart #glastonbury2025 #silverhayes

What. A. Party…..crazy week installing our newest sculpture for @floatingpoints Sunflower Soundsystem. Blessed to have been a part of this @glastofest and to have worked with so many wonderful and wild people on the very talented Sunflower team. Much love to you all.

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 The stage in @silver.hayes featured sets by Avalon Emerson, Four Tet, Matthew Herbert, Gilles Peterson, Daphni, Jamie xx, Calibre, Pearson Sound, Call Super, Palms Trax, Cosmic Tom, Peach, etc etc etccc

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 Kinetic sculpture by @parkerheyl @macvandam 
 Lighting designed and programmed by @lighting.stage.design 
 Lights operated by @parkerheyl and Iona Miller
 Produced by Susie Crome and Josh Rahalski.
Soundsystem cabinetry by Tim Long and Tom Smith, hanging tweeter arrays by Carlos Figueroa. The system is engineered by Michael Parker, Tim Pennells and Sam Shepherd. The hanging acoustic panels are a mycelium composite made by @magicalmshroom . 

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New artwork by @parkeheyl and @macvandam Commissioned by @floatingpoints for his Sunflower Soundsystem Premieres next week @glastofest .. Kinetic Sculpture by Parker Heyl & Mac Van Dam @parkerheyl @macvandam Fabrication team: Tanvi Khurmi @tanvi_76 Qi Qi @qiqi77art Fabrication assistants: Jin Xie @xie_jin__ Lucas JM Coetzee Tech support: Sean Malikides @kai.lab_

@teammayku came by to have a chat, learn about how we are using their pressure forming machine, and visit our most recent installation at Eccleston Yards with @thisisgrosvenor Thanks Mayku for the great video! @chrisscottstudio