The Shy Flower is one of the sculptural components of Excitable Sculptures: A Space in Between, an installation of a collection of interconnected interactive kinetic sculptures that "get excited" to see the viewer based upon sensor input from the surrounding gallery environment. The Shy Flower reacts to a viewer's presence or loud noises by closing to protect itself. When the viewer moves away and is quiet, the Shy Flower slowly opens again to reveal its inner "heart."
The Shy Flower in the Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.