Copy Garden

Mothership

In response to the current trend to have more green space in cities as the outcome of all sorts of initiatives in urban planning, pocket gardens and green roofs, Mothership came up with the concept for Copy Garden. These involve copying a part of a nearby garden or city park for a less green and often cheerless spot in the city. With this green idea, a beautiful 10 x 10 metre depiction of the nearby park on the West Kruiskade was made for the wall of a small plaza on the Gaffelstraat in Rotterdam. With the natural planting in front of this first example of Copy Garden, it looks just as if you can go for a pleasant walk in the park!

Commissioned by Bureau Binnenstad, Mothership acted as curator and producer for this project. Commissioned by the municipality Rotterdam in cooperation with Woonstad Rotterdam. Finance support by Rotterdam Climate Initiative

Photography: Rick Messemaker in cooperation with Monique Benthin