Installed in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia (where Santiago Calatrava’s iconic and futuristic steel buildings stand), Ghada Amer’s newest garden project sits squarely at the crossroads between art and ecology and invites us to engage with social and environmental issues.
Each of the 14 large planters that form this garden is a letter and altogether they spell the aphorism ESTO NOS SALVARÁ [This will save us].
They will be filled with edible, medicinal, and aromatic plants, thus supporting welfare and food security among local communities. The vegetables and herbs will not only embellish the landscape, but will also remind visitors of the importance of preserving green spaces especially in urban settings.
