Large-scale Installation is a Preview to Lisa Waud’s Exhibit Coming to Mounts in Spring 2023
(West Palm Beach, FL – December 14, 2022) Mounts Botanical Garden has returned from New York City following a week-long wow-worthy tropical botanical art installation by Lisa Waud.
The large-scale installation, done in conjunction with the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and Discover the Palm Beaches, represented The Palm Beaches’ vibrant attractions, arts and culture, glittering views of the Atlantic, and more.
“This was an amazing opportunity to share The Palm Beaches warm and sunny vibes with New York City shoppers and visitors and encourage them to visit our art and culture-rich destination,” said Mounts Curator-Director Rochelle Wolberg. “Plus, it served as a preview to an exhibit by Lisa Waud that we will be hosting at Mounts Botanical Garden this spring.”
The life-size abstract was a take on The Palm Beaches’ picturesque lifeguard towers that dot the county’s 47 miles of beaches and was on display at The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards from December 5-9, 2022.
Designed by floral artist Lisa Waud, the display featured hundreds of live tropical botanicals, including orchids, monsteras, philodendrons, hibiscus, roses, birds of paradise, foxtail ferns, and more.
The piece was also environmentally friendly, as the artist strives for zero waste throughout her practice. She sources from local growers and vendors, utilizes found and foraged natural items, buys used and reusable materials, composts organic matter, and recycles what remains.
‘The Palm Beaches in Bloom’ is a preview to the exhibit that Lisa Waud will be installing at Mounts Botanical Garden in April of 2023 where she will create installations within the Garden’s tropical landscape.
About Lisa Waud:
Based in Detroit, Michigan, Lisa Waud creates multi-sensory, site-specific botanical public art installations. Built on her background in professional garden and floral design, Lisa’s work intervenes within existing architecture mimicking natural armatures as a rare pause button in the context of perishability and impermanence. Past installations include Flower House Detroit, floral set design for Danny Brown’s ‘Best Life’ video and Jimmy Fallon appearance, FLORA festival in Cordoba, Spain, and the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Lisa’s projects have been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, Martha Stewart, Detroit News, Washington Post, and Travel + Leisure.
Heavily influenced by land art and large-scale installation artists, Waud is drawn to create ephemeral works with plants and flowers that immerse and engage the hosting community throughout the project – in the planning process, throughout the exhibition, and in the project’s afterlife.
Mounts Botanical Garden & Bloomberg Connects
Explore Anytime, Anywhere with New Mobile Garden Guide
Visitors can now explore Mounts Botanical Garden anytime from anywhere across the globe with the new Mobile Garden Guide. Recently launched in partnership with Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the guide is designed to elevate and enrich the visitor experience by making it easy to discover more of what people love before, during, and after their visit to the Garden. Multi-media content includes maps and information on Mounts Botanical’s 25 display gardens, art in the garden, and current and upcoming exhibitions, as well as an ever-growing spectrum of new photo, audio, and video content available exclusively via the app. To learn more and download the app, visit www.mounts.org/mobile-garden-guide/ [mounts.org].
About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Visitors to this 20-acre tropical oasis will see an acclaimed collection of 25 unique garden areas containing more than 6,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Florida natives, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, roses, cactus, bromeliads and much more. Mounts Botanical Garden is part of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Department, in partnership with the University of Florida and the non-profit Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. This project is sponsored in part by The Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Mounts Botanical Garden is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.mounts.org.
