"But the anonymous floral artist has incorporated them into a display that pays homage to the city of his birth-he grew up in Jamaica, Queens-replete with a newsstand, an "Orchid Avenue" subway station, a pizzeria, a flowery fire escape, and even that most mysterious feature of the New York streets, the orange-and-white striped stacks releasing billowing steam from the Con Edison District Steam System."
""It's the first time we've had a dumpster," Joanna L. Groarke, the garden's vice president for exhibitions and programming, joked at the press preview. It's a surprisingly beautiful arrangement, pristine white blossoms and ivy vines spilling out of the black trash receptacle. "This show shines a light on spaces and places that might get overlooked," Mr. Flower Fantastic said in a statement. "There's a beautiful chaos in the concrete jungle, and life in bloom.""
Mr. Flower Fantastic transformed the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into 'Mr. Flower Fantastic's Concrete Jungle,' planting some 7,000 flowers. The installation recreates New York City staples including a newsstand, an 'Orchid Avenue' subway station, a pizzeria, a flowery fire escape, and the orange-and-white striped steam stacks of the Con Edison District Steam System. A black dumpster overflows with pristine white blossoms and ivy. The exhibit presents a celebration of overlooked urban spaces, portraying 'beautiful chaos' and life in bloom. The show continues the Orchid Show's tradition of colorful, location-inspired displays in its 23rd year.
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