Key Room Tile
MISA Floral
Michelle Samson
2023 installation
2nd Floor - Key Room
The Inspiration
Key Room Tile
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: Titled “Homage to Magritte” the floor pattern reminded me of a maze—a noun meaning “delusion, bewilderment, confusion of thought.” A maze in a dream may symbolize feelings of being overwhelmed or not knowing which path to take in life. In some cases, a maze dream may be inter- preted as a metaphor for the inner journey or the pro- cess of self-discovery. My piece is a metaphor for feeling isolated, lost, depleted, and confused yet finding a way to a rebirth.
Recipe: Grasses, stems, roses. Also fibers, thread
THE DESIGNER
Michelle Samson
MISA Floral
Michelle Samson is MISA Floral. Michelle is a multidisciplinary artist whose work in floral design explores the interrelationships amongst humans, architecture, fashion and botanicals. With heavy influence from textiles and textures, she seeks to express such relationships by blurring the lines of floral arranging beyond traditional design work, utilizing concepts involving movement, form, shape, and sculpture within botanical installations, set design, and editorial work. Her goal is to work with every aspect of the flower and plant to demonstrate the beauty of life. The fleetingness of a flower’s life is at the root of Michelle’s work. Her work, including experimentation with performance art, has appeared in exhibitions and art shows locally. She has also collaborated with other creatives, including working with two other local artists on the conceptualization of and production for the EXOTIC GOODS photography exhibition.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Lissa Ryan Photography
Melissa Ryan of Lissa Ryan Photography is a published wedding, event and portrait photographer based in Washington, DC. She uses both film and digital mediums to capture authentic, timeless images for her clients.
