In Brussels, monuments are decorated with floral beards and wigs

In the warm season in Brussels, you can find unusual monuments with moustaches, beards and wigs made of flowers. These compositions are created by the florist Geoffroy Mottar. He explains that he always liked to walk, not knowing what was waiting around the corner, look at old sculptures and buildings and imagine what their creator wanted to say.

Mottar tells: "I realized that more and more people do not pay attention to our cultural heritage and just pass by these monuments of the past. Working as a florist gives me the opportunity to breathe new life into forgotten statues that no longer attract passers-by. I show that the streets of cities can still surprise, intrigue and fascinate people."

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Source: Geoffroy Mottart

His floral arrangements really attract attention to the monuments and reveal their beauty.

The florist takes measurements from the desired sculpture, creates a base at home and attaches flowers to it, and then puts it on the monument in full view of passers-by.

Statue of Hermes.

"The Goddess of Bosque" by the Belgian sculptor Joseph Marie Thomas Lambeau. The work was completed in 1894.

Monument to the Belgian poet Armand Bernier.

Monument to the Belgian artist and writer Jean Delville.

Monument to Leopold II.

Photos of Mottar's works in the Brussels gallery.