THE BOSTON PHOENIX

“Pushing up daisies”

Beth Galston & Lorey Bonante at Boston Sculptors Gallery

By Evan Garza
April 8, 2009

If the phrase “April showers bring May flowers” has any cred, it might ring true with a new installation at Boston Sculptors Gallery. Opening April 23, Beth Galston’s “LUMINOUS GARDEN (AERIAL)” is a glowing plant-like installation of several golden LED flower buds that spring from a nest of electrical wires on the ground. And, yes, you can walk through this garden, which resembles a sea of tangled roots with cast-resin acorn caps. As opposed to being rooted in the ground, the works appear to float, as if moving with the wind. … Galston’s installation of light-powered petals, which is part of the 2009 Cyberarts Festival, is dedicated to the memory of her parents, both of whom have passed in recent months.