# Scientific Flower Art Artist Ruth Moilliet Dissects and Preserves Blooms in Layers of Glass By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruth-moilliet References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ruth-moilliet-glass-flowers) & [ruthmoilliet](http://www.ruthmoilliet.com/) The artwork of artist Ruth Moilliet appears to be part of a science experiment. The sculptures look like one of two things. Either they are wormholes frozen in time or they are petals preserved in formaldehyde, similar to a [Damien Hirst piece](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cock-and-bull). The reality is closer to the latter, minus the formaldehyde. Based in the United Kingdom, Ruth Moilliet works instead with glass. Focusing on both [real flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflecting-diverseness) and photographic or sandblasted images, Ruth Moilliet layers petal arrangements between several sheets of float glass for a mesmerizing effect. She writes, "These works develop the idea of pressing and preserving a flower to keep alive the memory of the plant and retain some of its qualities." It also demonstrates their fragility. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Scientific Flower Art:** The trend for using science and technology to create and preserve floral arrangements, offers an opportunity for artists and designers to merge the worlds of botany and art. - **Layered Glass Sculptures:** The trend for layering photography and real-life objects between sheets of glass creates a unique multidimensional art installation that could disrupt and redefine the world of contemporary art and design. - **Floral Preservation Techniques:** The trend for preserving flowers through innovative techniques offers an opportunity for entrepreneurs to create a variety of unique and long-lasting products such as personal keepsakes, fashion accessories and homeware items. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Artists, designers, and galleries can use the trend of creating scientific floral art installations to showcase unique and visually stunning pieces. - **Floral Industry:** The floral industry can take inspiration from the trend of preserving flowers by exploring innovative techniques that could be used to create longer-lasting and unique floral arrangements for customers. - **Fashion Industry:** The trend for preserving flowers creates an opportunity for designers to incorporate real flowers either into their clothing range or as an accessory to create unique and eye-catching pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Preserved Flower Keepsakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-preservation.md) - [Stone Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom.md) - [Petal-Inspired Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-wall-light.md) - [Blooming Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloome.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Scientifically-Accurate Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-microbiology.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Delicate Colorful Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicate-colorful-vase.md) - [Nature-Inspired Colorful Glass Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anemona.md)