Floralis Henerika, or the Generic Flower in Latin, is one of the most brilliant and fascinating artistic monuments, made of steel and aluminium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the heart of the Plaza Naciones Unidas of United Nations Square, in the 40-metre mirror pond, the Floralis Generica, a giant silver flower, has been a striking city landmark since it opened in 2002.
The sculpture was created and paid for by Sculptra Eduardo Catalano. This flower stands 23 metres high and weighs 18 tonnes. When the petals are open, they span 32 metres, and when closed, only 16 metres. One of the fascinating features of this sculpture is that it acts like a real flower in that its gigantic petals are open during the day and then close for the night with a red glow emanating from within. Catalano once said that the flower "is a synthesis of all the flowers and is both a reborn hope that opens every day."
There are four special nights a year where the petals remain open: 25th May, 21st September and the 24th and 31st of December. The Steel Flower is actually made of stainless steel and aluminium and sits in the centre of a pool of water which reflects the flower and also protects it from vandals.
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"Floralis Generica", is a working metal flower sculpture by Eduardo Catalano in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It opens and closes with the rhythm of the sun and lit from inside at night. Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The (Tetra Pak) park was closed. Shot handheld through the iron fence 50 yards away. Took many blurred shots but lucked out on only this one while leaning against the fence.
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The sculpture is located in the centre of a park of four acres of wooded boundaries, surrounded by paths that get closer and provide different perspectives of the monument, and is placed above a reflecting pool, which, apart from fulfilling its aesthetic function, protects it. It represents a large flower made of stainless steel, with an aluminium skeleton and reinforced concrete, that looks at the sky and extends its six petals towards it.
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According to Eduardo Catalano, the author, Floralis "means belonging to the flora and therefore the flowers", and Genérica "from the concept of "gender" and indicates that it represents all the flowers in the world".
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The use of the term 'Genérica' in its name suggests that it is a symbol of all flowers in the world. Opinions differ about its beauty, but there is no questioning that the flower is a powerful, modern symbol of technology and nature. The Flower can be found in the middle of the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas (United Nations Square), which is on Av. Presidente Figueroa Alcorta (near the pedestrian bridge that goes over the avenue) and cornering Austria street. It is a walkable distance down the hill from the Recoleta Cemetery.
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