Ikebana and Contemporary Plant Art 華道 - Uppsala University Botanical Garden

This summer, the magnificent 18th century Orangery in the botanical garden will house fantastic plant art. Seven invited Japanese artists will create their installations on site in June. The exhibition is unique in showing traditional Ikebana from the prestigious schools Ikenobo and Ohara alongside Japanese contemporary art inspired by the great diversity of the plant world. Plants from the Swedish forest and Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala are combined with cut flowers, shrubs, rocks, roots and branches. A magic synthesis of Japanese aesthetics and Swedish conditions! The exhibiting artists are: Naoaki Donuma, Junichi Kakizaki, Katsuhito Kurata, Hiroki Ohara, Shizuko Ono, Ohya Rica and Hanayuishi Takaya. Opening hours: Tuesdays-Sundays 11:00-16:00 Find out more: -------------- Under sommaren fylls Thunbergs magnifika Orangeri i Botaniska trädgården av traditionel