Gigantic Inflatable Plants and Flowers
Gigantic Inflatable Plants and Flowers
Greenhouse
Saturday 1 December 2007 – Sunday 20 April 2008
Launch Day 1 December 2007
From 1 December 2007 giant inflatable plants and flowers will be sprouting in The Lowry’s foyer spaces. Visual artists, Spacecadets, have been commissioned to transform the space, resulting in a visually stimulating installation of oversized exotic plant life.
The exhibition launches on 1 December with an opportunity for visitors to get creative at a colourful art workshop to design and make their own exotic pot plant to take home. A range of events accompany the installation, from Family Sundays and Art Zone holiday activities for families, to adult weekend courses and exciting workshop sessions for schools. The oversized Greenhouse will be a unique and stunning extra attraction for visitors to enjoy over Christmas, February half-term and Easter holidays.
Spacecadets took their inspiration for the overgrown plant life from The Lowry building itself, believing that it resembles a gigantic greenhouse. The imaginary plants take all kinds of different forms – some are animated, opening and closing like Venus fly traps, whilst others will be illuminated from within, creating a radiant spectacle of inflatable art.
Spacecadets are also working with Salford Ranger Service and a group of adults at Buille Hill Park, together with children from All Souls RC Primary School in Salford and Irlam Endowed Primary School to create artwork in response to the themes of the Greenhouse exhibition - from designing and making fantasy flowers to decorating remote control cars with plant life to race around the building! The project concludes with a celebratory garden party at The Lowry for all involved. Image credit: Sketches of inflatable flowers and plants © Spacecadets
Posted on Monday, 15 October 2007 under Press Community & Education Press