"Eden", by Los Angeles artist Maggie West, is one of the four monumental art installations built for Coachella 2023, also one of the world’s largest 3D color photography installations.

"Eden" consists of a group of West's flowers and plants photography artworks reproduced on 20 steel structures, each covered with wood and vinyl. Each piece of the installation ranges from 6 to 56 feet tall. After dark, Eden transforms from a static photo exhibit to an ethereal light show. Throughout the night, the installation radiates vivid animations highlighting the natural features of each plant.

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As a TouchDesigner Animator, Zhu worked with the VTProDesign team, designed and created a series of generative animations for projection mapping on the art installation. The visual effects were inspired by natural phenomena, for example, bioluminescent plankton, lava, fireflies, and more.