It's been a while since I've posted anything about the "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life" exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It's not been for lack of anything to say...that they're all living plants, they change every week—sometimes every day!
Even with all the rain, visitation at the Garden is up considerably from last year. And they've already started installing "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights", which last winter brought in record numbers. There's sooooo much going on at the Garden!
The Garden is brilliant at creating opportunities for "everyone" to be able to see its exhibitions, from children's tours that are aligned with public school curriculum to the "Lucky Dog Deal" that gives everyone the opportunity, via Social Media, to see Imaginary Worlds for only $10 during "Cocktails in the Garden" on Thursdays in August. Very generous!
And have you seen the Imaginary Worlds competition? There are some brilliant entries! This isn't one of the entries...just one of the photos I made recently. She's amazing, isn't she? She's 25 feet tall!!!
And then there are the cute little bunnies! There are quite a few of them. Some of the 19 sculptures in Imaginary Worlds are in groupings...two fish, three berries, and a whole bunch of bunnies!
The trio of berries are in the Edible Garden, of course, which present a wonderful educational opportunity for visiting kids, as does the entirety of the Edible Garden.
I'm very impressed with all the programming the Garden has for children. The Children's Garden alone is two acres. It has a bee hive, a tree fort, Wednesday morning storytelling, and so much more!
The two butterflies, just outside the Visitor Center, are the introduction of Imaginary Worlds to unsuspecting visitors. And they're pretty amazing. The first time I saw a real butterfly on the butterflies, I was ecstatic.
And I've had other visitors tell me that they've seen hummingbirds on them!
At the most recent Cocktails in the Garden, which is summer Thursday nights, the Atlanta Ballet gave seven performances in three different areas of the Garden. Sexy, sleek, stunning...the Atlanta Ballet is obviously LOVED by Atlantans based on the number of visitors who came out last Thursday just to see them! And Imaginary Worlds, of course.
This was not the first time that the Atlanta Ballet has performed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but it was just as amazing every other time they've performed here...this time I particularly enjoy, actually. When you have the opportunity to see the Atlanta Ballet live, don't hold back...go see them!
So, surely people are wondering what's the most photographed sculpture in Imaginary Worlds, right? I don't know that answer, but I can offer an educated guess. Earth Goddess is photograph-able from lots of vistas, so my guess is that she's most-photographed.
BUT, I'm guessing that the most photographs with one of the sculptures is either the Cobras—which may be difficult given their 18-feet height—or it could be the Ogre, which is much easier to pose beside...and he's pretty cool, even if not in the best of moods.
And did you know that during Cocktails in the Garden, the sculptures are dramatically lit? That's right. Even if you're there at 9:59 p.m., you'll get to see the sculptures...in all their majesty.
And, if you're interested in the "how" Imaginary Worlds came into being—as many visitors are—there's a display in the Orchid Center gallery that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the exhibition, as well as a time-lapse video of the installation of Earth Goddess.
"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life" is here only through October. Make sure you see it!
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
I'm very impressed with all the programming the Garden has for children. The Children's Garden alone is two acres. It has a bee hive, a tree fort, Wednesday morning storytelling, and so much more!
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
And I've had other visitors tell me that they've seen hummingbirds on them!
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
BUT, I'm guessing that the most photographs with one of the sculptures is either the Cobras—which may be difficult given their 18-feet height—or it could be the Ogre, which is much easier to pose beside...and he's pretty cool, even if not in the best of moods.
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| "Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life", Atlanta Botanical Garden |
And, if you're interested in the "how" Imaginary Worlds came into being—as many visitors are—there's a display in the Orchid Center gallery that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the exhibition, as well as a time-lapse video of the installation of Earth Goddess.
"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life" is here only through October. Make sure you see it!
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