Artist Transforms Foliage Into Adorable Topiary Sculpture of a Sleeping Baby Bird

The Jardin des Plantes is a beautiful botanical garden which is found in Nantes, Western France. Aside from its exquisite flora collection, it also features vast greenhouses, lovely parks, stunning statues, and other extraordinary facilities. Each year, the garden holds several exhibits to showcase the works of talented artists. In particular, it has a collection of majestic yet adorable topiary sculptures created by French artist Claude Ponti. It features a larger-than-life baby bird whose relaxed pose looks like it’s in the middle of a nap. Such sculptures are titled Poussin endormi (Sleepy Chick) and thus feature shrubs shaped like huge baby birds.

Above all, the delightful work showcases Ponti’s great skill in crafting a topiary. To illustrate, he makes evenly textured, rounded forms that are punctuated with metal details like long, thin legs and a bright yellow beak. In addition, there are even tiny eyelashes that dot the bird’s closed eyes!

Therefore, scroll down and take a look at the pictures of those sleeping baby birds!

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1. This sculpture of a sleeping baby bird graced the lush lawn of Jardin des Plantes in 2014

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5. There are also other birds that have fallen asleep in all different positions throughout the gardens.

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8. Ponti’s La Dormanron, a topiary of a sleeping koala, remains a permanent attraction along with other small-scale installations

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Graduates At Kyoto University Are Allowed To Put On Any Outfit To Receive Diploma, And Here Are 20 Pics Of Their Best Apparel

What comes to your mind when you see or hear the word “graduation”? You might think of students sporting all black, with mortarboards and graduation gowns. Perhaps, you’ll also imagine them falling in line, waiting for their names to be called to receive their diploma.

But that’s boring! Most graduations in the world are so monotonous that they’re quite predictable. So the folks out there at the University of Kyoto decided to put a twist on their graduation rites by allowing their students to dress up however they like. The results? Well, if we hadn’t told you the context, you would think they’re Halloween costume parties! Scroll down below to see the most extravagant costumes these students students wore to their graduation!

More info: University of Kyoto

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