Geoffroy Mottart, a skilled florist and floral art professor from Forest in the Brussels region, has a delightfully innovative approach to urban beautification. He breathes new life into the weathered statues dotting the Belgian capital's green spaces by adorning them with bold, colorful floral arrangements. Targeting sculptures often overlooked due to deterioration or neglect, Mottart's work restores their grandeur, turning ordinary parks into captivating galleries of living art.
"I realized that more and more people pass by these testimonies of another time without taking the trouble to observe what is part of our cultural heritage […] These ephemeral interventions are for me like a nod to the past, a way of demonstrating that we can still be surprised, intrigued, charmed by what constitutes our decor," he shares on his website. His masterful transformations—featuring vibrant new 'hairstyles' or elaborate beards in fuchsia pink, soft pastels, sunny yellows, or warm oranges—draw inevitable attention and admiration.
These cheerful floral accents bring joy to Brussels residents and visitors alike. A true celebration of nature and heritage—when will we see this in French cities?
