"It took thousands of flowers to pull this off in the middle of winter. In Chicago. It was really special. Hundreds of people lined up in the cold to see it."
"He's a lifelong New Yorker, so when the botanical garden approached him about collaborating on their annual orchid show, he saw it as an opportunity to peek out from behind his secret identity and invite the public to view the city the way he does, finding beauty in the ordinary, everyday structures we often take for granted."
"My favorite flower—a lot of people don't know this—is a carnation. Oftentimes, it gets overlooked. It's quite common, but it's capable of extraordinary things."
Mr. Flower Fantastic is an anonymous floral artist who has collaborated with major names including Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, and brands like Nike and Louis Vuitton. He recently created a portrait of Derrick Rose using thousands of flowers for the Chicago Bulls jersey retirement ceremony. The artist maintains anonymity by wearing a gas mask and gloves in public, despite being allergic to flowers. He has partnered with the New York Botanical Garden for their annual orchid show, where he transforms overlooked urban structures like dumpsters, manhole covers, and car washes into floral art installations. His work celebrates finding beauty in ordinary, everyday city elements that people typically ignore.
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