“I create site-specific botanical public art installations exploring the brief space between living and decay, offering nature as a cleansing reset.” That is how Lisa Waud, a talented botanical artist describes her dream job. The Detroit-based woman uses fresh-cut flowers grown in her home state, as well as artificial replicas found in a resale shop to create her art.
Her work is based on zero waste. She buys used and reusable materials, every flower or greenery goes to compost, while the remaining artificial items are going to the recycle bin. Waud is well-known for her work in many fields. You can see her flower arrangements in music videos, on festivals around the world, numerous halls, and stores.
This leads us to her latest project named Party Store, an abandoned place where once pizza, snacks, drinks, and lotto were sold.
“By installing flowers that will ultimately be composted into a space that historically sells items that cannot be biodegraded, I hoped to bridge a connection for responsible choice-making in its visitors’ future,” the artist shared in a statement on her website.
If you want to see more of her artworks, follow her on Instagram for more.
