Garden of Plastic Delights

Written by david kemp. Posted in The Blog

I,ve been exploring some new materials this summer.

£1 shops & markets  are full of very cheap plastic imports,

domestic items for house,garden, beach or picnic.

These have become involved with some artificial flowers &

some cheap  chinese dolls,

On the astro-turf,amoungst the picnic-ware, a garden of plastic delights is evolving.

Plant-life & plastic planting have been a re-occurring theme

(Look under “PLANTS” in “WORKS”

Above, Detail from Hieronymus Bosch Garden of Earthly Delights 1480-1490

BELOW:

These are at BROOMHILL SCULPTURE PARK at Muddiford,nearBarnstaple DEVON
Installed in the woodland Lake in May 2007& made from re-cycled water bottles & plastic cloches,they are” SPARKLING WATER PLANTS”

The Plastic Bottles endure the seasons in this Devon woodland
as the sculpture  changes into “POND LIFE”
Photos below;October 09