The contemporary art establishment—with an often reductive understanding of craft—has framed working with plants and botanicals as “mere decoration” where the beauty of a bouquet is viewed as accentuating a space rather than functioning as art within it. Challenging that notion, vanguards of floral craft are highlighting the discipline’s artistry and ephemeral nature with a variety of exhibitions on view this spring.
CREDIT the Source: NYCxDESIGN is in Full Bloom with Floral Craft Activations