BRING ME FLOWERS
Project “Bring me flowers” aims to bring the spotlight to the damage that consuming plastic-wrapped flowers does to the environment. The project involves making people aware that a bouquet of flowers dies in five days, but the plastic it’s wrapped in stays there practically forever. While we try to honor the dead with flowers, we hurt and drain the world the living have yet to experience and need to survive.By changing our bad habits and facing that our traditions are outdated, we can help preserve and improve the state of the ecology of our world.
Our project centered on Tbilisi, Georgia, where honoring the deceased holds profound significance, shedding light on the potential harm of gifting flowers. Through our exploration of Tbilisi’s graveyards, we gathered discarded plastic flower wrappings left by visitors, uncovering the alarming pollution within these sacred spaces. After meticulously cleaning the plastic, we breathed new life into it by crafting flowers. These plastic blooms serve as a powerful symbol, reprsenting the superficial nature of the tradition of presenting platic-wrapped flowers at gravesites.
Art and Collectible Design Finalist
“Bring me flowers” was nominated as a finalist of Guiltless Plastic contest and was presented at Milan Design Week 2023, at Palazzo Bandello, from April 17-23.