Colorful Aluminum and Steel Sculpture Reflecting the Ocean’s Hues

Nautilus Deep Sea

The 12 foot tall aluminum and steel sculpture was created by Heather Dawn Sparks and her team at Sparks Design.

Nautilus Deep Sea-Sparks Design-Portland Oregon

A geometric shell that under direct sunlight displays the colors of the sea. It also illuminates at night.

Colors of the sea reflect under direct sunlight
Sparks Design-aluminum and steel geometric sculpture

The nautilus is an ancient marine mollusk that lives at depths of 1800 feet near the seafloor. Its fossils date back 120 million years, and can be over 8 feet tall.