Artistic Vision

Item Description

Nature’s essential geometry inspired this stunning piece, which represents the marriage of art and and design.

Created by internationally renowned biomimic, naturalist, and inventor Jay Harman out of the highest grade stainless steel--which can last thousands of years--this impeller is the product of a lifetime observing natural flow and traces the path of least resistance in nature.

Jay’s work represents a fundamental shift in the science of fluid dynamics and heralds a new era of energy efficient machines.

Just three of these impellers have ever been created as art pieces.  One is in the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, one is in a private collection, and the last can now be yours.

This piece comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Jay Harman.

Find out more about the artist and inventor: jayharman.com

Read The Intelligent Optimist piece about Harman: http://odewire.com/JayHarman

And take a look at a Wired online story about the Lily Impeller:

wired.co.uk/photos/wired-things/2010-01/20/biomimicry#!image-number=1

Many more stories about Harman and the Lily Impeller can be found here: jayharman.com/jh.news.html

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