Flora in Flight

Experience a collaboration between art and nature as vast, fluid canvases of color dance overhead in the wind. This trilogy of large-scale kinetic art by Colorado Springs-based creative arts and design studio Poetic Kinetics transforms spaces within the Garden into living tapestries sure to spark wonder and ignite the imagination. Led by Creative Director Patrick Shearn, Poetic Kinetics is world-renowned and has earned recognition for epic festival art installations, immersive public art, and fine art museum displays that inspire audiences and connect them with their environments through visually striking experiences. Flora in Flight spans 3,317 total square feet and comes to life with 53,932 feet of colorful flowing fabric, and 4,929 linear feet of rope. The installations are unique pieces created for the Garden and are a part of Poetic Kinetics’ Skynet Art Series.