Virtue of Blue-Jeroen Verhoeven

Just as butterflies fan their wings to collect the sun's energy to raise their body temperature, this absolutely gorgeous solar <a href="http://inhabitat.com/stunning-chandelier-made-from-recycled-plastic-hangers/">chandelier</a> is also energized by the sun's rays. <a href="http://www.blainsouthern.com/artists/jeroen-verhoeven/selected_works">Virtue of Blue</a> is a new work by Dutch artist and designer <a href="http://www.demakersvan.com/" target="_blank">Jeroen Verhoeven</a> that features of 500 butterflies cut from sapphire blue photovoltaic cells. Four different breeds of butterflies flutter around a hand-blown glass bulb, collecting the sun' energy by day to power the lamp at night. It's a stunning combination of art and renewable energy all in one amazing chandelier.

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