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Luke Jerram's Pollenarium opens beside the Thames

Original: A new art installation beside the Thames celebrates crucial pollinators. More than 100 lenses inside Luke Jerram’s Polle

A new art installation by Luke Jerram, called the Pollenarium, has opened beside the River Thames in London, celebrating pollinating insects. More than 100 lenses inside the structure let visitors see the outside world as insects would. The work is being shared as an unusual blend of public art and science outreach, drawing attention to the crucial role pollinators play in ecosystems and food production.

Why now: The striking combination of art and insect-vision optics has caught public attention as a new riverside attraction.

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• A new art installation beside the Thames celebrates crucial pollinators. More than 100 lenses inside Luke Jerram’s Pollenarium let visitors see the outside world as insects would. https://www. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2… · gclef@vivaldi.net · 2

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