Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Mapping the Flow of Water

 


You might remember that about a month ago I introduced the first of a three part art exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden.  The first presentation was called "Wind".  

The second part of the exhibit is now up at the garden and this one is called "Water".  Once again, the artists are Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz.

The Water piece uses a bright yellow wooden lattice that follows the contours of a natural wash that fills with water only when it rains.  Along the edges of the 'stream' are colorful plants that take sustenance from the water.  

In the desert, we don't see many streams that have water in them all of the time so we aren't used to seeing the variety of plants the artists have used.  Tomorrow I'll show you some closer shots of the plants that are being used for this exhibit.

14 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

Not bad for the desert.

Andy said...

Beautiful... paradise in the desert.

Thérèse said...

Great idea! Great effect!

biebkriebels said...

Nice idea of the artist.

William Kendall said...

A creative concept.

Travel said...

Add water, and the desert will grow

RedPat said...

That took a lot of thought, Sharon!

Steve Reed said...

Interesting -- a creative way to bring flowing water to the desert!

Revrunner said...

I guess it helps to be imaginative like this when you live in a desert. :-)

Bill said...

A very creative and clever idea.

Gemel said...

Fabulous idea Such a lush and beautiful garden.

Susie of Arabia said...

It's a beautiful display. It all works together so well.

Aimz said...

I'm guessing the straw is for keeping the moisture in? I do that with grass clippings here, works well.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

I know I say it all the time but thank heavens for the creativity of the artist's mind. This looks amazing Sharon and beautifully shown here 💛