{"id":8495,"date":"2025-03-27T13:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/20years.enterthemothership.com\/portfolio\/tropical-garden\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:35:50","slug":"tropical-garden","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/spectrum.enterthemothership.com\/en\/portfolio\/tropical-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;343319&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-108155&#8243; medias=&#8221;8496,8497&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original,icon,caption&#8221; screen_lg=&#8221;1000&#8243; screen_md=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm=&#8221;480&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; single_h_align=&#8221;right&#8221; single_v_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; single_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; single_title_dimension=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173826&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162733&#8243; el_class=&#8221;info&#8221;][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;233386&#8243;]This is a custom heading element&#8230;[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_raw_html]W3BvcnRmb2xpb19pbmZvXQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185746&#8243;]In 2014, the Watergeusplein in Rotterdam received a tropical surprise with the arrival of Tropical Garden \u2014 a visual oasis of greenery created by artist duo Monique Benthin and Rick Messemaker. The work is part of the broader Copy Garden concept, in which a fragment of an existing green environment is \u201ccopied\u201d into a grey, uninviting urban space. In this case, the inspiration came from the Amazonica butterfly garden at Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp).<\/p>\n<p>The artwork consists of a massive photo wall measuring 11.5 by 11.5 meters, depicting a vibrant tropical garden. At the base of this wall, a real garden was planted with vegetation that mirrors the image \u2014 plants, shrubs, and trees corresponding to those in the photograph. A carefully designed path enhances the illusion that you can step into the picture itself. This form of trompe-l\u2019oeil quite literally adds a new dimension to the urban landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Copy Garden Tropical is not only an ode to biodiversity and aesthetics but also a powerful gesture toward greening and livability in densely populated neighborhoods. 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