This image from our portfolio is an example of how floral design is consistent with the principles of sculpture. Some artists refer to this work as "ephemeral sculpture." (We prefer to limit this term to site-specific sculptural works that make use of indigeous flora and found natural objects.)
Like any successful sculptural piece, there must be a coherent design concept, and in interplay of space, form and inferred energy.
I think this particular arrangement "works" for these reasons. The gravity of the black base and dense foliage is an anchor point for the opposing energies of the tulips reaching to the left, and the white roses and dried wheat grass that lift upwards to the right. The curly willow occupies or envelopes an extent of vertical space that also anchors the piece along a centerline that allow the decided leftward pull of the tulips. There is a kinetic tug-of-war going on along this axis that creates excitement for the viewer, and encourages the eye to travel to each of the elements around the circumference of an implied orbit. The yellow gerbera at the center of this miniature galaxy is the focal point, but it is rivaled by the cluster of wheat grass reaching directly towards the viewer. There is harmony in the assymetry.
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