My visit to the Saatchi gallery to see the most amazing, sustainable, dried flower installation

Burst by Sophie Mess

This week I visited the Saatchi Gallery to see the wonderful artworks and exhibits celebrating flowers. It was divided into different sections taking you on a journey from roots to new shoots. There was Botticelli’s Primavera, interactive screens, beautiful artwork, mechanical flowers and the breathtaking dried flower installation by Rebecca Louise Law.

I found the whole exhibition very easy to navigate and it brightened up a very rainy day in London.

Sophie Mess is a British artist. She creates brightly coloured, botanical inspired artworks that are full of energy. Sophie’s work is grounded in the belief that art can improve our mental well-being.

La Fleur Morte - Rebecca Louise Law

A whole room was devoted to this stunning installation by Rebecca Louise Law. It was made up of over 100,000 dried flowers and the smell was incredible. The artist began collecting flowers in 2003 and even collects the dust that falls from the flowers during installations. Rebecca says “Valuing what the earth provides us is paramount in my work ethos.”

This display, The Machinery of Enchantment by William Darrell was amazing. The mechanical flowers moved in the way that attracts insects to flowers for pollination.

Artwork by Valerie Belin

This was one of my favourite artists, Valerie Belin. She is a French art photographer and her work is stunning. She was crowned Master of Photography at last years Photo London. Her work explores femininity and the body.

Obviously there is so much more to this exhibition and it is well worth a visit. It is on until the 5th May and you can buy tickets directly from the Saatchi Gallery.

All images are my own.