![]() If you’re in New York, you can also see his Extinct and Endangered series at the American Museum of Natural History. Pick up a print of the unearthly images, and find more from the collection on Biss’s site and Instagram. The photographs are “intended to be both entertaining and educational,” Biss shares, “allowing the viewer to appreciate the diversity in the subject whilst appreciating the intricate details that evolution has created.” Otherworldly and bordering on the bizarre, many of the chrysalises have evolved to be deceptive in appearance, acting as necessary camouflage from potential predators by impersonating nearby plants and surroundings: some mimic the natural, like those that imitate a rotting plantain or mossy hunk of bark, while others are more artful, like those spotted with Kusama-esque dots or cloaked in a mirrored gold coating. His recent butterfly pupae series centers on “the diversity of design and form” through illuminating portraits of approximately 30 specimens as they undergo metamorphosis and complete the final, most vulnerable stage of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Explore more of Law’s work on her website and follow updates on Instagram.Īll images © Levon Biss, shared with permissionĪ photographer known for using the macro to investigate the micro, Levon Biss ( previously) continues his explorations into the vast world of entomology. ![]() You can visit “Florilegium” at Chiesa di San Tiburzio in Parma, Italy, and “Awakening” at the Honolulu Museum of Art will be on view through September 10, 2023. By hand-sewing stems and fronds together and wrapping them carefully in thin wire, she constructs lengthy ribbons of foliage that can be draped from a framework to create long, curtain-like expanses or colorful volumes at various heights. For “The Womb,” visitors walked inside a room delineated by delicate strands of flowers and approached a cocoon-like form in the center, suggesting a space that is simultaneously protective, potent, and fragile. In Parma, she draws inspiration from the city’s culinary and medicinal history for “Florilegum,” and in Brittany, France, she was invited to reimagine the Château de la Roche-Jagu’s grand banquet hall. Exploring our relationship with the natural environment and the way blooms and botanicals have influenced cultures throughout history, her reinterpretations of existing architecture encourage the viewer to move around the space in a new way. British artist Rebecca Louise Law taps into our perennial fascination with florals for her monumental, immersive installations. Photograph by Chuck Heineyįor millennia, dried flowers have been prepared for a vast array of uses ranging from decoration and fragrance to pigments and medicine. All images © Rebecca Louise Law, shared with permission. (Note: the beach and waterpark were closed for the season when we visited, so call ahead for seasonal hours if that's something you'd like to do.“The Womb” (2019), Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. We definitely could have spent a lot more time at Moody Gardens if our itinerary had allowed. We ate at the Garden Cafe, with a pleasant view of the water and plentiful good food. I didn't have the chance to visit the "discovery" pyramid, but my daughter did and liked that as well. Being on the boat was enjoyable, although the bayou on which it sails is very developed and not very scenic. ![]() There was a selection of 3D and 4D films we saw the 3D film about sharks. The rain forest was amazing, with free-flying birds and free-roaming monkeys, as well as a gorgeous collection of tropical plants. The aquarium has some excellent exhibits we especially enjoyed watching feeding time for the penguins and the seals. We enjoyed our visit to Moody Gardens and left feeling like there were still more things to do. A Variety of Fun and Educational Things To Do
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