Brussels' Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to Hokusai

Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Became a Giant Carpet Made of 700K Flowers

Brussels transforms Hokusai’s Great Wave into a massive floral carpet made with more than 700,000 dahlias in the historic Grand-Place.

Brussels' Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to Hokusai

In Brussels’ iconic Grand-Place, a summer tradition literally blossoms in monumental style. The city’s Flower Carpet event, which this year celebrated its 24th edition, celebrates art, community, and diplomacy in the heart of Belgium’s capital, which is also the hub of the European Union. From August 13 to 16, the event marked 160 years of friendship between the nation and Japan, inviting artist Hiro Sugiyama to design a city square-sized compos…

Brussels Flower Carpet 2026 Reimagines Hokusai’s Great Wave in 750,000 Dahlias

For four days in August, one of Japanese art’s most recognizable waves appeared somewhere far removed from the waters off Kanagawa. Across the historic Grand-Place in Brussels, more than 750,000… The post Brussels Flower Carpet 2026 Reimagines Hokusai’s Great Wave in 750,000 Dahlias appeared first on stupidDOPE