The sensual elegance of flowers—up close

June 23, 2023 5:08 AM

I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers. To actually look closely at the stunning elegance of flowers is to see one of the most beautiful aspects of nature. The architecture of these botanical wonders is a testament to nature’s boundless creativity and ingenuity
posted by _benj (5 comments total)

This is genuinely lovely, _benj. I'd never heard of the World Sensorium before so this feels like a perfect introduction to their work. Great find!
posted by mochapickle at 6:37 AM on June 23, 2023 [3 favorites]

_benj - this is just what I needed this morning! I’ve been thinking lately about attention, paying attention, close attention - and the deep detail of this work aligns with these thoughts in a lovely fashion. Thank you for the post!
posted by hilaryjade at 6:48 AM on June 23, 2023 [3 favorites]

Nice! If anyone is curious, according to the image file names, the flowers are, in order: Barbados Lily; Calla Lily; Cape Jasmine; Easter Lily; Great Laurel; Japanese Iris; Orchid; Peony; Rose (x2); Southern Magnolia; Western Azalea.
posted by taz at 7:29 AM on June 23, 2023 [4 favorites]

This is lovely, cool and refreshing for the eyes, intriguing for the scents. Thanks for posting!
posted by winesong at 4:07 PM on June 23, 2023 [1 favorite]

just found this earlier today.
posted by blue shadows at 12:47 AM on June 24, 2023 [2 favorites]