In this series of sculptures, men’s business ties bloom from ordinary flowerpots, as though they have taken root and begun to grow. The necktie, long a symbol of professionalism, ambition, and corporate success, is stripped of its original purpose and reimagined as something organic, delicate, and alive.

At first glance, the works feel playful and celebratory, inviting viewers to enjoy the familiar pleasure of a flower arrangement. A closer look reveals that every blossom is built from an object of labor, status, and the performance of success. What once hung around the neck as a badge of productivity now flourishes as a flower, suggesting that our careers, identities, and aspirations are cultivated, pruned, and displayed much like a garden.

Each piece in the series grows from the same idea but takes its own form. Some pots hold a single bloom, others a crowded bouquet, and each tie brings its own pattern, color, and texture, much like the individuals who once wore them. Seen together, the works resemble a greenhouse or office park in miniature, a landscape of cultivated sameness in which no two plants are quite alike.

The series questions which values we choose to nurture. Are these blooms symbols of growth and fulfillment, or decorative reminders of lives shaped by professional expectation? By turning the tie into a flower, the works blur the line between nature and manufactured identity, exposing the tension between personal authenticity and the roles modern work culture demands.

With petals made from fabric designed for the office, the sculptures reflect on the sacrifices, ambitions, and routines that define contemporary adulthood. They ask us to consider what we cultivate across a lifetime, and whether the things we were taught to value are truly flourishing or merely performing the appearance of growth.