We knew the vast scale of the site with its layers of scaffolding poles and boards could form a magnificent canvas, but we had no idea just how spectacular this opportunity was until we started working with Catherine Nelson. Lorraine Lecourtois, Wakehurst’s Head of Public Programmes, said: “Our Mansion roof work forms the biggest restoration project of the last century. I use elements that are real, that is photographs, but put them together using my imagination."
READ MORE: A27 eastbound full weekend closures cancelledĪrtist Catherine Nelsons said: “The result is something real yet unreal. The photos used to create the overall montage are ones that were taken last summer on the site, allowing visitors to see "magnified" versions of the beautiful species at Wakehurst. The installation has been commissioned to "transform" the look of the mansion while it undergoes "a manor roof renovation".Īs well as the installation, a 33ft high viewing platform will allow visitors to look across Wakehurst's landscape and the South Downs beyond.
The installation, which will wrap around the Grade I listed 16th-century Elizabethan mansion on-site, will feature a photo montage of the gardens' stunning plant collections.Ĭreated by artist Catherine Nelson, Planet Wakehurst will take six days to install and will use weatherproof and sustainable fabric that will be recycle at the end of its display. Sussex's Wakehurst gardens are set to open the UK's largest outdoor art installation next week (May 17) that will equate to the size of 25 double-decker buses.
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