Mini Cooper
Clara Nebeling shoots the collaboration between MINI and floral artist Ruby Barber (founder of Mary Lennox in Berlin), as she transforms the iconic convertible in to a surreal floral artwork.
"As with many of her works, the floral artist allows nature to take its own path. In Barber’s creations, the plants wend their way across rooms, around corners and up walls, first appearing to mock gravity only to be tamed by it in the end and gather in dense living clouds to emerge as something dramatically beautiful. It’s a kind of old-world romance reminiscent of the Dutch still lifes of the 17th century. And just like those paintings, Barber’s works also remind us of life’s transience.
Despite her success, Barber is modest about her work. “It’s my job to show nature in her best light. Nature is the artist; I am merely her intermediary. My wish is for us to understand that people, animals and plants are all equal parts of an ecosystem and that we must live in harmony together. No matter how magnificent and extravagant a flower, there is always a modesty to it as well. We humans could do with a bit more of that.”
