Flora 2024 Festival. The best images of Flora

One of the first things that caught the collective attention of the Singapore In this space it was the two large trees that define the courtyard, which inspired the title of his work: "Between Magnolias".

Using local plant materials, they have created a multi-species installation that mixes different types of habitats. Its design evokes leaf litter and biomorphic forms reminiscent of beehives, anthills and nests, symbolising a harmonious coexistence between human spaces and the homes of wildlife.

In addition, the installation includes small bird feeders, made by the public during the meeting. FLORA with This Humid HouseThe planting of the trees and shrubs provides additional value as a habitat for beetles, birds and other pollinators.

This project explores the relationships between fauna, flora and human beings, proposing a possible shared habitat that is enriched by a soundscape that fuses the nature of Singapore with poems from the time of Al-Andalus that celebrate the beauty of the natural environment.

Coyote Flowers is inspired by the Salvador Dalí's surrealism to create a landscape that, thanks to the artist's theatrical past, evokes a reinterpreted scenography of the Patio de Columnas.

Lauren Sellen uses few elements to convey its vision: a selection of exquisite flowersThe colour palette is limited and the organic silhouettes seem to fade away.

Dalí combined parts of different beings into a single entity, making objects with no apparent connection coexist harmoniously in empty spaces. Coyote takes up these ideas to convey a message about the coexistence of fantastic beings and species, no matter how alien they may seem.

"The flower path touches the ground, the water and the sky, showing how the environment of one species influences that of another and how everything is connected. We co-exist as multi-species," he says. Lauren Sellen.

Far from digital landscapes and bleak messages, the work of Carolin Ruggaber presents us with a beautiful example of the harmonious interaction between nature and technology.

Although the installation is monumental, the real protagonist is the light and the living plants, as well as the subtle symbiosis that arises between them.

The artistic proposal focuses on enhancing the natural growth of the plants through the ingenious use of mirrors, which redirect and amplify the light, ensuring that they receive balanced illumination throughout the day.

In this way, Ruggaber illustrates how technology can be an ally in plant processes, without interrupting their natural development.

"We invite visitors to immerse themselves in a vibrant, breathing ecosystem, where nature guides the experience and technology plays a complementary role, fostering a deeper connection with the natural environment," he says. Carolin Ruggaber.

The reception yard of VIMCORSA is transformed into a space dedicated to experimentation and reflection, where science and nature intertwine in a fascinating way.

"Neurons, fundamental in the architecture of the human mind and in the generation of consciousness, merge here symbolically with living beings that literally make them blossom," he says. Eugenio Ampudia.

In its proposal, Ampudia uses these neurons as the nucleus of his work, presenting two monumental structures integrating living flowersaccompanied by flashes of light and sounds that evoke the noises emitted by plants, according to recent research, when faced with stressful situations.

The book offers a journey between the structured and the spontaneous, the familiar and the unfamiliar, with the aim of broadening our understanding of different plant species.

From New York to the Patio de los Naranjos of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, Emily Thompson presents his work Investments.

In this installation, the usual relationship between art and botany is reinterpreted: instead of mosaics and reliefs imitating flora, it is plants, both living and withered, that bring the stone to life.

Thompson has selected the most austere and monolithic section of the building, the south wall of the Patio de los Naranjos, to erect three landscapes that evoke the fantastic, the elegiac and the hopeful, despite their apparent harshness.

Like three open windows in the wall, the central piece pays homage to the olive tree, one of Andalusia's most emblematic trees, which finds a new habitat here.

The side installations are reminiscent of the vegetal decorations of the Mihrab. The "inverted" look of Thompson invites us to contemplate a still life that, thanks to its resilience, always manages to survive and conceive new landscapes.

"Our admiration is not limited to the living world of plants and flowers, but also extends to their ancestors, as we seek beauty in decay. It is a reversal of the usual order of things," he says. Emily Thompson.

Photograph: @cupofcouple