Mr. Flower Fantastic transformed the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into 'Mr. Flower Fantastic's Concrete Jungle,' planting some 7,000 flowers. The installation recreates New York City staples including a newsstand, an 'Orchid Avenue' subway station, a pizzeria, a flowery fire escape, and the orange-and-white striped steam stacks of the Con Edison District Steam System. A black dumpster overflows with pristine white blossoms and ivy. The exhibit presents a celebration of overlooked urban spaces, portraying 'beautiful chaos' and life in bloom. The show continues the Orchid Show's tradition of colorful, location-inspired displays in its 23rd year.
"But the anonymous floral artist has incorporated them into a display that pays homage to the city of his birth-he grew up in Jamaica, Queens-replete with a newsstand, an "Orchid Avenue" subway station, a pizzeria, a flowery fire escape, and even that most mysterious feature of the New York streets, the orange-and-white striped stacks releasing billowing steam from the Con Edison District Steam System."
""It's the first time we've had a dumpster," Joanna L. Groarke, the garden's vice president for exhibitions and programming, joked at the press preview. It's a surprisingly beautiful arrangement, pristine white blossoms and ivy vines spilling out of the black trash receptacle. "This show shines a light on spaces and places that might get overlooked," Mr. Flower Fantastic said in a statement. "There's a beautiful chaos in the concrete jungle, and life in bloom.""
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