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Flower Tree

Choi Jeong Hwa
2003

Description

Giant plastic flower tree. Since 2004, this tree has been installed in various locations across the years, including Shanghai, Singapore, and Lyon. The sculptor used bright, vibrant colors and large-scale flowers as a symbol of nature that will last forever.

Lyon - Flower Tree

Artist

Choi Jeong Hwa - 최정화 (Seoul 1961), South-Korean artist (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres publiques de Lyon.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Sculptures.
My Modern Met, Katie Hosmer, 8 April 2013, Giant Flower Tree Symbolizes Everlasting Nature.

Location (N 45°45'21" - E 4°50'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra329; Photograph: 18 August 2018
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