Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

One of the most important events in the world, "Expo 2016 Antalya," will be held April 23 - October 30, 2016 with the theme of "Flowers and Children" and the motto, "A Green Life for Future Generation."Plant sculptures in the 112-hectare exhibition site are expected to be draw a great deal of attention from participants. More than 1 million plants were used for the living sculptures, including elephant, tiger, farmer, rabbit sculptures. 25 people, including ten international designers, worked on the construction of the 1 to 6 meter high sculptures. The sculptures were created by Canadian firm Mosaicultures Internationales De Montreal. The Turkish representative of the firm, Sinan Kahveci, told Anadolu Agency that construction of realistic living sculptures for EXPO is the first in Europe.

1/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

2/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

3/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

4/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

5/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

6/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

7/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

8/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

9/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

10/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

11/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

12/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

13/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

14/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

15/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

16/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

17/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

18/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

19/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya

20/ 20

Living plant sculptures ready for EXPO 2016 Antalya