Post by Grubb.
A couple days ago we were idling through a park east of where we’re staying and after we crossed a colorful bridge spanning the Avenue del Libertador and passed the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, we came across what appeared appeared to be the gigantic wreckage of an intergalactic spacecraft.
Upon further investigation this twisted metal carapace turned out to be the mangled remains of the Floralis Genérica, a smooth reflective sculpture created by Eduardo Catalano in 2002. Its large steel petals formed that of an enormous flower which were designed to electronically open in the morning and close at night. A storm last year collapsed the petals permanently. Now they make a dazzling environmental statement.