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Additional Information
- Website: http://fwbg.org/florigami
- Line/Box Office Phone: 817/463-4160
- Cost:
Free with general admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors; $6 children 6–15; under 6 free. Buy one, get one admission through August 31. - Ages: All ages
Description
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden invites guests to unfold the wonders of nature during the Texas premiere of FLORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN, a six-month outdoor art exhibit featuring 18 museum-quality sculptures inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding.
Ranging from a few feet to more than 30 feet tall, the pieces will be located throughout the Garden and portray a variety of forms, including animals, flowers and various geometric shapes. This origami-themed art exhibit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the garden's Japanese Garden.
Created by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box, the show presents a fresh look at paper folding in the 21st century with large-scale, origami-inspired metal sculptures. The colorful, whimsical and kinetic sculptures were created in collaboration with modern masters of paper folding: Robert J. Lang, Michael G. LaFosse and Beth Johnson. Their intricate folds have been transformed into monumental metal sculptures by Box and his studio team to inspire, educate and entertain audiences in the outdoor setting of public gardens.
One of the installation highlights and featured campaign image is “Scents of Gratitude, “measuring more than 30 feet high and located in the Rose Garden. This piece was a year-long project for Box and incorporates 77 origami-inspired flower components. Most of the flowers are kinetic, gently turning with the breeze, and amidst the profusion sit a butterfly and a crane. The towering bouquet, powder coated in exuberant colors, is a “firework of celebration and joy,” Box says. “It was the biggest expression of gratitude, in every sense of the word, that I could manifest from my heart.”
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Summer Hours:
Monday–Friday 8am–4pm
Saturday–Sunday 8am–5pm
FWBG Members receive early admission at 7am.
Last admission sold one hour before closing. The last photography pass will be sold at 2pm.
About FLORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN
Jennifer and Kevin Box created ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN in 2013. The first exhibition opened at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden in 2014, and the exhibition has been experienced by over 2.5 million visitors in gardens and museums throughout the United States ever since. Kevin Box graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In 2004 he was the youngest member elected to the National Sculptors’ Guild and Southwest Art Magazine recognized Kevin as one of the top 21 artists under 31. Over the years he has perfected his unique approach and applied it to complex design collaborations with world-renowned origami masters.
Jennifer Box received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from New York University in Dance Education and Nonprofit Administration. During her years as a dancer in New York City she performed, choreographed, and directed multiple performing arts shows. Today Jennifer translates such experiences to co-direct with Kevin in the production of this traveling fine arts show.
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