Remember the coveted J.Crew Beaded Rose necklace? I couldn't help but think of the necklace when I came across photos of this installation called 1,000 Roses for Zweibrücken. Located in Germany, Zweibrücken has a rose garden that grows over 60,000 roses with 2,000 varieties The town is appropriately known as the "City of Roses."
In honor of the romantic rose, German artist, Ottmar Hörl, created a public art installation and for one month 1,000 plastic roses were laid across the town. The flowers were about 12 inches wide and were sold after the installation was taken down. According to the artist,
Centuries of breeding have made the rose ever more beautiful. Yet the aesthetic of the rose is one attained by effort. You don't get beauty for nothing!...(But) the rose can also cause pain. Wild roses were once used for fortification purposes. Beauty can be deceptive...
Wow! That is such a beautiful sight!
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ooo so interesting
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That necklace is seriously amazing! Great pictures, too :) Thanks for sharing!
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So beautiful!!!!
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What gorgeous photos!
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Wow, what an amazing art installation.
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Oh, wow! That must have taken so long...but all the plastic roses look so pretty!
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The art installation is absolutely breathtaking! It definitely reminds me of the necklace. Jewelry can be art, right!? :)
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muy bello, que buena idea para levantar la ciudad!
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This is so beautiful! I would love to go visit this installation.
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful pictures! Love the necklace :-)
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Wow - thsnks for sharing! This is such an amazing undertaking! Roses are very beautiful - but ouchy thorns!!
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ReplyDeleteWow I thought the necklace was beautiful but the installation is beyond amaxing!!
That necklace is so gorgoeus! I love roses too. Great post, lady!
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Wow that installation is amazing.. I wonder if the necklace was inspired by it?
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