Invasive Weed Blooms into Art Installation

Lantana camara, a plant introduced during the colonial era and now known as an invasive 'forest killer,' is being reimagined at Sunder Nursery's Aranyani Pavilion. This public ecological installation, open until February 20, transforms the weed into material for sustainable design. The pavilion features a spiral structure made from upcycled lantana wood, leading to a domed chamber housing a shrine carved from a nine-tonne soapstone block. This initiative, conceptualized by Tara Lal, aims to reconnect people with nature by highlighting how invasive biomass can be repurposed, rather than simply discarded.