Japanese artist Hiro Sugiyama has designed the 24th edition of the Brussels Flower Carpet, an event that transforms the city's historic Grand-Place into a large-scale floral installation every two years.
For this edition, Sugiyama recreated Katsushika Hokusai's famous woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" using approximately 750,000 dahlia flowers.
The artist spent eight months developing the design for the 1,800-square-meter carpet, which was assembled on the cobblestones of the central square.
The installation uses dahlias in varying shades of blue, white, and beige to render the wave's curling crest, the foam, and the distant Mount Fuji depicted in the original 1831 ukiyo-e print.
The Flower Carpet tradition began in 1971 and has featured designs ranging from geometric patterns to reproductions of famous artworks.
This year's edition marks a cultural collaboration between Belgium and Japan, highlighting a globally recognized Japanese masterpiece through a distinctively Belgian horticultural tradition.
The carpet remains on display for a limited period, allowing visitors to view the ephemeral artwork from the surrounding buildings and the square itself.
Organizers note that the biennial event draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Artist Hiro Sugiyama Recreates Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ With 750,000 Dahlias
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