Grosvenor Square, London.
A Garden of the 21st Century. How do we understand Grosvenor Square as a garden in the 21st Century?
Grosvenor Square is a garden of the 21st century in London. Grosvenor Square Garden proposes a dialogue with the current square beyond form, a conversation that brings back the dimensions of the art of gardens: philosophical, aesthetical, horticultural, ethical, political .... Gardens have always been a promise of a better world combined with the nostalgia of coming back to our lost paradise. Grosvenor Square Garden encodes the metaphorical structure of that inner quest expressed by the gardens throughout history and their physical layout. Furthermore, it underlines the democratization of the right to beauty understood as a nurturing element for the soul, and the right to choose. The Garden is further articulated incorporating reflections on the zeitgeist and poses an intriguing and challenging invitation to the community to engage actively in a daily co-creation of the space.