Mosaiculture
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Mosaiculture is the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of annual bedding plants to carpet steel armature forms.[1] It is different from classical topiary.[2]
Mosaïcultures Internationales® is the name of an international competition governed by the International Mosaiculture Committee, which was formed in 2000, the first year the event was staged. Mosaïcultures Internationales® is an internationally protected name and patent.[3] In 2013 an international competition in Mosaicultures was held in Montreal, Canada.[4]
As part of Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2017, a large exhibition of Mosaiculture was held at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau, Quebec. MOSAICANADA150 featured sculptures representing Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories, and indigenous peoples.[5] In 2018, many of the sculptures were moved to their home province to be displayed.[6][7]
Founder
[edit]Lise Cormier, head of the City of Montréal's Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces Department and the Botanical Garden, first got the idea to launch an international mosaiculture competition in 1998.[8]
History of exhibits
[edit]2000 – World premiere of Mosaïcultures Internationales® in Montréal
[edit]Theme: The Planet is a Mosaic
Participants: 35 cities and organizations from 14 countries
Visitors: 730,000 (110 days)
2003 – Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2003
[edit]Theme: Myths and Legends of the World
Participants: 51 cities and organizations from 32 countries
Visitors: 755,000 (110 days)
2006 – Mosaïcultures Internationales Shanghai 2006
[edit]Theme: The Earth, Our Village
Participants: 55 cities and organizations from 15 countries
Visitors: Over 1,000,000 (76 days)
2009 – Mosaïcultures Internationales Hamamatsu 2009
[edit]Under the honorary presidency of His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino
Theme: The Symphony of People and Nature
Participants: 97 cities and organizations from 25 countries
Visitors: 865,000 (66 days)
2013 – Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal 2013
[edit]Theme: Land of Hope
Participants: 42 cities and organizations from 22 countries
Visitors: 1,020,000 (110 days)
2017 - MOSAICANADA 150 (Gatineau/Ottawa)
[edit]Theme: Canada's History
Participants:
Visitors: 1,300,000[9]
References
- ^ "Imaginary Worlds | Atlanta Botanical Garden". Mental Floss. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Is Mosaiculture topiary? | Site & Insight". www.siteandinsight.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Mosaïcultures Internationales". www.mosaiculture.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013". Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "A Visit to MOSAICANADA150". 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Floral sculptures celebrate Canada 150 in Gatineau". Garden Making. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Flowery fox to find permanent home in Charlottetown". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "MOSAÏCANADA 150 (English)". MOSAÏCANADA 150 (English). Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ "Gatineau's MosaïCanada plant show gets fond farewell, 1.3M visitors later". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
2020 - Mosaïcultures Québec 2022
[edit]Theme: Once Upon a Time … The Earth
External links
[edit]- My Virtual Garden: Mosaiculture Exhibition
- Mosaïcultures Québec 2022
- A Visit to MOSAICANADA150
- Making and Maintaining MOSAICANADA150
- Montreal Mosaiculture - Awesome!
- Imaginary Worlds | Atlanta Botanical Garden
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