May flowers have arrived in Coral Gables, and not the kind you can buy by the stem. Bouquet, a free, national touring interactive art installation by acclaimed Québec scenographer Olivier Landreville, is now open at Shops at Merrick Park, the open-air shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination at the heart of Coral Gables.
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Five larger-than-life floral sculptures, each in its own palette of color and pattern, anchor the experience. Visitors are invited to sit on the star-shaped base beneath each flower and turn a central handwheel, rotating the translucent petals overhead while colored light and shadow scatter across the ground below. Designed for visitors of all ages, the installation pairs hands-on interaction with built-in shade, a welcome combination during a Miami May.
“As consumer expectations continue to evolve, experiences drive engagement, social sharing, and longer visits,” said Andrew Barton, senior vice president of Creative and Brand Strategy at GGP, the owner-operator of Shops at Merrick Park. “Interactive art like Bouquet transforms public space into something memorable and participatory, encouraging guests not just to shop, but to stay, explore, and connect.”
A short interactive quiz invites visitors to discover which of the five “bouquets” reflects their personal style, extending the experience into shareable social content. Bouquet is co-designed by GGP and makes its national debut at Shops at Merrick Park as the first stop of a five-city U.S. tour.
Bouquet is the fourth public art interactive installation by Landreville, whose career spans theater, opera, circus, and dance, with set design credits including Opéra de Montréal, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Duceppe, and Les 7 doigts de la main.
Bouquet is free and open to the public during regular center hours. For more information, visit shopsatmerrickpark.com.
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