Floralia – Garden sculptures get a floral ‘glow up’

Floralia – Garden sculptures get a floral ‘glow up’

In ancient Rome, Floralia was a spring festival in honour of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers.   This Nature Festival Adelaide Botanic Gardens is going full bloom and bust with its own twist on the festivities of Floralia! 

Floralia is inspired by the work of ‘guerilla florist’ Geoffroy Mottart.  Frustrated by how public sculptures in his native Belgium are often ignored, he intervenes to give them a floral ‘glow up.’ Sombre statues of statesman are garlanded in luscious floral beards, and female nudes adorned in ornate flower crowns. Mottart creates Instagram worthy moments while sparking curiosity about the people and stories behind these public artworks.

Renowned local florist and Friend of the Botanic Garden, Richard Harman, has let his inner guerilla out and given our garden sculptures some petal power.  Go with the flow, wander the Gardens, and discover our rich sculptural heritage… as you have never seen it before!

When: From Saturday 4 October during opening hours

Where: Throughout Adelaide Botanic Garden 

Tickets: Free registration, donations welcome

Your contribution today helps the Gardens thrive in the future. All funds collected from this event are used to support conservation, education and horticulture at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium. Donations can be made via the website. Thank you in advance for your generosity, and we look forward to sharing in the growth of our iconic gardens.

Floralia is a Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide event, with generous support from Nature Festival.