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Parpansali sand field, Rauma 4 October \u201330 November 2025 Big Botanic<\/em> arrived in the very heart of Rauma \u2013 in a BIG way. This extraordinary spatial sculpture, created by artist Pia Sir\u00e9n, was constructed from weather protection scaffolding and translucent sheeting. Stepping inside transported visitors from the darkness of October and November straight into another reality: the illusion of a lush, blossoming botanical garden, bursting with greenery. But the plants in this garden were not imported from distant lands \u2013 they were organisms sculpted from standard construction materials such as sheeting, buckets, timber, hoses and zip ties.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″ custom_height_tablet=”15″ custom_height_phone=”15″][vc_custom_heading text=”Big Botanic covered an area of about 500 square metres and reached a height of 12 metres. Just like in real botanical gardens, the major eye-catchers included palm trees that almost brushed the ceiling.” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23ea4b61″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″ custom_height_tablet=”15″ custom_height_phone=”15″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n Botanical gardens have been established around the whole world for research and education. Among the inspirations for Big Botanic<\/em> is the famous Jardin des Plantes in Paris, which also influenced the design of the striking water feature inside the work. For two months, visitors to the Parpansali field in Rauma could enter a holistic, immersive space that felt at once vividly real and unmistakeably artificial. Big Botanic<\/em> invited visitors to linger, to embark on imaginary journeys, and to explore the artist\u2019s playful use of materials. It also encouraged us to consider modern humanity\u2019s relationship with nature and the longing for distant and unknown places that exotic plants evoke in us.<\/p>\n Big Botanic<\/em> also served as an events venue, hosting a series of unique concerts and workshops.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through” button_color_2=”extra-color-gradient-1″ icon_family=”fontawesome” text=”Big Botanic performances and events” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-right” url=”#big-botanic-performances” margin_top=”15″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n Pia Sir\u00e9n uses materials not typically associated with art.\u00a0Supplies commonly found on building or renovation sites are not generally considered either beautiful or interesting. Things like scaffolding and sheeting are used only for building, repairing or protecting something that is of greater value. In Big Botanic<\/em>, the artist\u2019s creative vision made these humble, everyday materials bloom into intriguing sculptures. When the work was eventually dismantled, nothing went to waste. All materials will be reused in Sir\u00e9n\u2019s future works or returned to their original purposes.<\/p>\n Sculptor Pia Sir\u00e9n creates spatial sculptures \u2013 artificial landscapes built from hardware store supplies. Her work invites new ways of seeing everyday reality, revealing beauty in unexpected materials. She has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in group shows in Finland and abroad. She has created several temporary public artworks. Big Botanic<\/em> is Pia Sir\u00e9n\u2019s largest to date. 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