Life and Death are the central themes. Which one embodies Order? Which one Chaos? Life thrives where there is balance and harmony, yet—as the Ancient Greeks believed—Primordial Chaos is also the source of all vitality.Death, on the other hand, though associated with disorder and destruction, is also stillness, matter, and crystallized time.
Two twin, opposing gardens create a polar tension that allows the viewer to move between two states, two atmospheres, two moments whose interaction reveals the ambiguity of the ideas of Order and Chaos.
One garden is metaphysical, black, covered in volcanic ash—an echo and homage to the Volcano, a source of both life and death. Here, resting on steel legs and aligned on a regular grid, driftwood pieces encircle the visitor like chaotic sculptures, casting twisted shadows in mysterious forms. They are the spectacular result of the clash between chaotic forces: Currents, Sun, Salt, Storms. The other garden is that of the Élan Vital, where plant life reveals its full force and complexity. Without geometric order, the space is structured and defined only by the plants and their characteristics: color, fragrance, texture, and shape. Their selection was guided by the intention to create a precise atmosphere—an image of primitive and archaic life, tenacious and humble, a representation of the most persistent vitality. There are 28 featured species: through them, the Chaos that enabled Evolution to spread life into the most hostile environments of our planet will be expressed. Visitors can sit at the center of both gardens, experiencing them in a mirrored way and observing from the same point of view the two sides of the same coin.