Photos: Behind-the-scenes of Tucson Botanical Gardens newest exhibit
An inside look at The Tucson Botanical Gardens' newest exhibit "Beautiful Marvelous!". Inspired by the work of Brazilian landscape architect Robert Burle Marx, the exhibit, with the modern and color design of Marx, features a mix of native desert plants and tropical plants.
The Exhibit runs from January 25 until May 31 at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.
"I’m guessing, no he’s not a household name, generally speaking, certainly not in this country," says Jason Isenberg, owner and principal designer of REALM, the landscape design company the gardens worked with to create the modernist garden inspired by Burle Marx's work.
"But I think his work, some of the sites, some of the landscapes, some of the paving and flatwork and designs are very recognizable and would be easily and quickly identifiable to the general public," Isenberg says.
Burle Marx is most well known for being a landscape architect who created modern gardens and landscapes influenced by cubism and abstract art that showcased the tropical plants native to Brazil throughout his 60-year career spanning the early 1930s to the early 1990s.
His distinct style included large groupings of native plants (with no intermingling of species), water features, asymmetrical design and colorful pavements. Maybe you’ve seen photos or walked across the black and white wavy Copacabana Beach promenade In Rio de Janeiro, that's Burle Marx's work and one of his most iconic designs.
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Roberto Burle Marx
Adam Farrell-Wortman, horticulture manager for Tucson Botanical Gardens, plants a Golden Barrell Cactus in preparation for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Wesley Creigh, scenic artist, places adhesive under pieces of foam for the wall design which will be placed inside the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 13, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
In preparation for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit, painters with Cook and Company Sign Makers, Mike Spronken, left, and Gude Cook, paint a sign on the entrance of the exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Stefan Sutherin, garner for Tucson Botanical Gardens, plants a Fortnight Lilly in preparation for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Zach White, center, welder for Realm, and his assistant Vanessa Ruiz finish welding the outside walls for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 15, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
REALM employees bring in a 1,200 pound Bismarck Palm tree inside the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 13, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Robin Lansing, garner for Tucson Botanical Gardens, plants a New Zealand Flax in preparation for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Wesley Creigh, scenic artist, places adhesive under pieces of foam for the wall design which will be placed inside the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 13, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Welders for Realm finish welding the outside walls for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 15, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Adam Farrell-Wortman, horticulture manager for Tucson Botanical Gardens, plants a Golden Barrell Cactus in preparation for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Rob Egan, Tucson Botanical Gardens facilities employee, begins preparing a wall, which will hold a water fountain, for the Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 13, 2020.
Roberto Burle Marx
Employees with Tucson Botanical Gardens and REALM work to put the finishing touches of Tucson Botanical gardens new exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020.
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