Barcelona opera house reopens with a concert for more than 2,000 plants

Following the COVID-19 lockdowns, barcelona’s el liceu opera house has reopened with a concert to an audience of 2,292 potted plants. created by spanish conceptual artist eugenio ampudia, the concert for the biocene saw the UceLi string quartet perform ‘crisantemi’ by puccini as a response to ampudia’s quarantine time which allowed him to build a greater connection with nature.

‘I watched what was going on with nature during all this time,’ comments eugenio ampudia on the inspiration of the artwork. ‘I heard many more birds singing. and the plants in my garden and outside growing faster. and, without a doubt, I thought that maybe I could now relate in a much more intimate way with people and nature.’

The concert for the biocene was born from a collaborative initiative between barcelona’s el liceu opera house together with max estrella gallery and curator blanca de la torre.

Once the concert was over, the plants were subsequently delivered to 2,292 health professionals, specifically from the clínic de barcelona hospital, accompanied by a certificate from the artist.

Ref: CNN, designboom