3 Time-based performative sculptures at the intersection of Art & Architecture.

Capturing the poetry of Studio Maetherea’s projects over the years.

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2024

Croydon, UK.

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Permanent Public Art Installation.

Studio Maetherea.

Kaleidosteeple.

A public sculpture commissioned for St Michael’s Place in Croydon, Kaleidosteeple transforms the sky into a shifting kaleidoscope of light and reflection. Inspired by the neighbouring church steeple, it reinterprets the idea of a landmark as a space for gathering, observation, and play. Its mirrored surfaces reflect Croydon’s changing skyline and community, creating a living artwork that evolves with light, weather, and season.

An outdoor plaza with a modern white sculpture and buildings in the background.
A woman with red hair, smiling, tending to plants on a rooftop garden, surrounded by white metal posts and greenery.
A church steeple seen through a blurred foreground of greenery and window bars, with a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Close-up of a metal structure with white poles, cables, and a reflective mirror panel, intertwined with climbing green plants against a background of a building and blue sky with clouds.
Low-angle view of a tall metal structure with climbing vines against a blue sky with clouds.
A playground climbing structure with a curved slide or climbing wall, surrounded by a beige metal frame, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Woman in black dress standing inside a modern white structure with vertical bars and climbing plants, in an outdoor urban setting with brick buildings in the background.
A circular mirror mosaic with cracked tiles, reflecting a cloudy sky.
A woman with reddish hair looking upward while interacting with plants on a trellis in an urban garden.

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Divisare

Divisare

Sculpture that celebrates the sea, nature and biodiversity of Norfolk.

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2022

Reedham, UK.

Norfolk Art Trail.

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Permanent Public Art Installation.

Studio Maetherea.

Iron Reef.

A public art commission on the River Yare, Iron Reef celebrates the ecological and industrial heritage of Reedham Ferry and the Norfolk landscape. Built from recycled iron rods that move with the wind, it mimics the reeds surrounding it. The sculpture is amphibious, with a walkway that appears and disappears with the tide, and a bioluminescent path that glows at night. Iron Reef changes with the tides, seasons, day and night, offering something new to experience each visit.

A person in a long white dress standing in shallow water near a modern sculpture made of rust-colored metal bars, with a natural landscape and cloudy sky in the background.
A modern orange metal fence on a grassy field with a tree and a partly cloudy sky in the background, and seagulls flying overhead.
A modern wooden sculpture with tall vertical rods reflecting in a calm body of water, with grassy landscape and trees in the background during sunset or sunrise.
Sculptural art installation with rust-colored metal rods forming an abstract structure near a body of water, surrounded by marshland and tall grasses, under a clear sky.
A person standing in water near a tall, abstract metal sculpture with slanted rods forming geometric shapes, surrounded by nature.
A woman in a beige dress standing inside a large circular metal sculpture near a body of water during sunset.
Three women in beige coats standing and walking on a modern metal installation on the water during sunset, with reflections and a natural landscape in the background.
Nighttime view of a large, geometric metal sculpture with colorful light reflections, situated near water and reflecting in it, with starry sky above and grassy terrain in the background.
Night view of a modern outdoor sculpture with vertical golden bars forming curved shapes, reflected in water, against a dark sky with distant stars.
A tall, slanted metal fence in a field of tall grasses with the sun shining brightly in the background.

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Dezeen

Dezeen

Design Boom

Design Boom

Divisare

Divisare

Sculpture that changes with the seasons.

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2025

Chislehurst, UK.

Amber Memorial Garden.

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Permanent Memorial Sculpture & Garden.

Studio Maetherea x Kristina Chan.

Petrichor.

Petrichor is the central sculpture in the Amber Memorial Garden, commissioned by Amber Crisis Pregnancy Care and located in Chislehurst Cemetery. A living sculpture designed to channel rain and nurture jasmine vines that will gradually grow and weave around its form. The garden is planted so that nothing lies fallow, with ornamental grasses and seasonal blooms creating a peaceful environment for reflection and pause. The installation invites contemplation of life, memory, and renewal, serving as a sanctuary for both people and nature to grow and heal.

Woman planting or tending to plants in a garden surrounded by greenery and tall plants.
Modern wooden outdoor sculpture with vertical slats surrounded by white gravel, in a garden with green trees and benches.
A woman with a ponytail tied with a black scrunchie, dressed in a white shirt, sitting on a wooden bench, overlooks a landscaped garden with a wooden modern sculpture and green foliage.
A park with a wooden sculpture in the center, surrounded by green trees, plants, and a few people in the background.
A modern wooden outdoor sculpture with vertical and curved slats, surrounded by a circular bed of white gravel, with a wooden bench and lush green trees and bushes in the background.
A landscaped outdoor space with a modern wooden sculpture, a wooden bench, and wooden posts among lush greenery and flowers.
Child exploring a garden with a decorative wooden art installation surrounded by greenery and white gravel.
A peaceful park scene with three wooden benches, a gravel pathway, and a modern wooden sculpture in the center. Tall trees and a cemetery with headstones are visible in the background, and the sky is partly cloudy.

Testimonials

— Cristina Morbi, Director, Studio Maetherea.

“The team really captured the poetic essence of our installation, revealing the sculptural life of Iron Reef.”

— Cristina Morbi, Director, Studio Maetherea.

“Atelier et al. brings to light the quiet drama and materiality of the work, allowing its forms and subtleties to resonate beyond the site and Kaleidosteeple itself.”