Prompt: Next up is Natural Systems, which explores nature’s processes and phenomena, focusing on seasonal and temporal changes. These works create meaningful, direct connections with the natural rhythms of life, mainly through movement and multi-sensory interactions. Illustrating this section is Meadow by Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of DRIFT — a kinetic installation featuring colorful mechanical flowers suspended from above that open and close in an ever-changing choreography. Darrin Alfred points out in the interview that this particular piece recalls nyctinasty with its ‘Heraclitean motion‘ — a gentle, ever-changing pattern reminiscent of safety and comfort, akin to waves on a shore or grass swaying in the breeze, effortlessly grabbing one’s attention. Its constantly shifting nature allows the mind to unwind and recuperate while observing the mesmerizing movement of the lamps.