This giant floral playground has landed at IMBA Theatre

Oversized flowers are usually the stuff of fever dreams. But at Bloomyard, they’ve become a very real sight at Gardens by the Bay.

That’s the premise behind Graphic Rewilding's immersive experience, a roving show by UK artist duo Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker, whose botanical installations have transformed spaces in London, New York, Berlin and Shanghai. Here in Singapore, the pair have turned IMBA Theatre into a technicolour garden filled with supersized flowers, vivid botanical imagery and plenty of room to mess around.

And this is not just an exhibition for admiration, you can get all up in it too. Swing beneath giant blooms, rally across flower-shaped table tennis tables or take your chances on a mini-golf course woven into the garden. The idea is to get stuck in rather than shuffle quietly from artwork to artwork.

When you need a breather, chill out at The Bloomery, a botanical-themed café with coffee from $5, hot or iced chocolate from $8, matcha from $10 and other drinks from $5, with tables and chairs nearby for a proper sit-down. If you’re feeling crafty, there’s also a DIY station where you can make your own crepe-paper flower in around 15 minutes, with all the materials and instructions provided. You can then take your finished bloom home as a little souvenir.

Bloomyard by Graphic Rewilding runs from September 10 to October 25 at IMBA Theatre, Gardens by the Bay. It’s open from 10am to 7pm Monday to Thursday and until 8pm from Friday to Sunday, with the last entry an hour before closing. 

Get your tickets here.

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