Welcome to the world of artist Dan Shaughnessy IV shaped by endless possibilities. At DSIV, we create magnets, inviting viewers to experience vibrant, interactive art in the world of the artist.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Our ethos

“I VIEW SCULPTURES AS MAGNETS, DRAWING THE VIEWER TO THIS REALM OF IMAGINATION. MY PIECES, LIKE “THE BLOOMS” GUIDE THE VIEWER INTO THIS LARGER THAN LIFE WONDER. MYSTERIOUS YET INVITING.”

- Artist & Sculptor, Dan Shaughnessy IV

Logo for the 2022 Lighting Design Awards with abstract tall light beams and a rainbow-colored bar.
A black circle with a white outline on a black background.

26.84753° N
–80.09395° W

PALM BEACH BLOOMS

11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

The image shows a modern, glass-covered building with a petal-like design, situated on a grassy area with a palm tree and trees in the background under a blue sky.

  • LOTI is an innovative public art installation designed for Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center. It's a large-scale lotus flower sculpture made of marine-grade stainless steel, standing 16' tall with intricate a perforated design that creates a cooling sanctuary.

loti

Night scene with tall palm trees on a dark landscape, illuminated by faint moonlight.

  • Solaris is a larger-than-life, sentient Sunflower hybrid—melding Sunflower and native Yellow Milkwort into a three-headed, responsive organism. Powered by 122+ light systems and LiDAR technology, Solaris senses nearby energy and reacts with immersive, stunning displays that invite viewers to play, explore, and discover.

solaris

People sitting on a curved concrete bench near a silver-leaved tree and pink flowers in a park with palm trees.

  • The Tree of Life is unique, with the ability to sense its surroundings and provide comfort to those nearby. State- of-the-art lighting and advanced motion sensor will create an immersive experience, making this sculpture the heart of the community.

the tree of life

Metal sculptures of a giraffe and a foal in front of a white house with green shutters. Fall foliage with orange and yellow leaves in the background.

  • The Giraffe Project was a privately commissioned sculpture for the clients estate. The idea behind the sculptures was to create life-like giraffes from Stainless Steel for the client’s 50th wedding anniversary. These structures contain thousands of stainless pieces that are cladded over the form of the giraffe. It was requested that the sculptures be realistic in size and form as well as light and ethereal; to not take away from the view of the estate.

THE GIRAFFE

Interactive Palm Beach Blooms sculptures found in Palm Beach Gardens.

  • The Palm Beach Blooms project included 6 large-scale Stainless Steel interactive Dandelions in Palm Beach Gardens. These flowers are fabricated from 100% Marine Grade Stainless Steel with outdoor IP-rated lighting systems. Each Bloom consists of over 1,000 petals that are highly polished to refract the light source. Using motion sensors, the Blooms explode in spectacular colors when anyone enters the corridor.

PALM BEACH BLOOMS

Interactive mushroom sculptures by Dan Shaughnessy IV of DSIV

  • Shroomin Bloomin is an immersive, larger-than-life sculpture series celebrating the quiet intelligence of mushrooms and the vast mycelial networks that sustain the natural world. At its core, the work explores mycelium as nature’s original internet—an underground communication system that transfers information, nourishment, and energy between all living things.

shroomin bloomin

Outdoor walkway empowered by the Nexus Towers by DSIV.

  • Wayfinding through light and presence, the Nexus Towers transforms navigation into an experience of connection. Each 15-foot tower, cast in Marine Grade Stainless Steel and illuminated by a glowing glass core, stands as a radiant guide in public space. With LiDAR sensing energy and movement, the towers respond in real time—awakening to passersby and turning their paths into moments of discovery and belonging.

nexus

Nighttime scene of the North Star by DSIV.

  • North Star is a 22-foot landmark sculpture born from years of refining the Bloom form. Using advanced lighting and LiDAR, it reacts to energy and movement, creating shifting interactions through light and sound. Every encounter is designed to feel new.

    The 9-foot version is a traveling, intimate installation for small groups. Suspended from the ceiling, it moves freely and responds with light and sound, embodying a sentient star that draws viewers in.

north star

The Lorax sculpture by DSIV, in Chicago, IL.

  • The Lorax is a soaring 22-foot stainless-steel sculpture crowned with a radiant five-foot bloom. Within the flower, an outdoor-rated interactive light system comes alive—responsive to data, motion, and subtle shifts in the environment. As visitors move through the space, their presence activates a choreography of color, allowing them to shape the artwork in real time. Each step becomes a catalyst, triggering custom washes of light that ripple through the bloom, transforming the experience into a vibrant, ever-changing dialogue between sculpture and viewer.

lorax

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