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Bohnenbaum Family: Art Garden

The question of what is more beautiful, a museum or a garden, has been occupying experts from all over the world for centuries. 
Both, say the Bohnenbaums, despising the comparison. 
Whoever tries to explain to them what is good, what is bad, what is right and what is wrong, inevitably harvests a collective yawn. 
 

Modern gray concrete house with a rooftop garden; people in stylish outfits stand on a gravel path and lawn among ornamental grasses, with countryside in the distance.
Person in a bright pink, long button-down dress walks along a concrete path beside a modern building, wearing sunglasses and carrying a black handbag.
Two people in white and black outfits press hands on a glass pane, seen in their reflection; indoor space with a large potted plant nearby.
Seven stylish individuals stand in a sunlit field of tall grasses and purple flowers, wearing bold retro outfits and sunglasses, each holding a drink.

Art and nature seldom come together, but the Bean Trees manage it. Two very young ladies, as you can see, self-designated as A&O, lovers of art and gardening, have asked the Bean Trees for a visit, their opinion is sought. They first met in that peculiar clinic (see Kramer and Kramer Magazine 2024). Back then, the ladies were a bit older, the treatment had made a difference. Their expressions were more lively back then, their faces less rigid, but what can you do, those who want to stay young must make sacrifices, there's no way around it. It is quite certain that the ladies are (still) not androids, even if it sometimes seems so, their intellect is not AI. You can't "train" spirit and wit, not even the day after tomorrow. The ladies had both in plenty, the garden (designed by Kramer and Kramer, of course) as well. 

Laid out on different levels in front of, next to, behind and on the house, plants and formal language make it a great whole. Almost as if it had always been this beautiful here. In between, A&O present art that they have bought, auctioned, made or received as gifts for their estate.

In the long pool, the work by Gert Resinger with the hopeful title "Sunny Side Up" is displayed, which may disturb swimmers, but does not disturb the viewers while viewing. And smiling is allowed, even in the face of such charming art. A&O have a few explanations at hand, which are very smart, as are the Bohnenbaums, smart enough for their own. "Matsch to Matsch Orange", a sculpture that is likely not to reach the fame of that banana glued to the wall, which was recently purchased for 5.9 million Euros by a globally oblivious crypto-entrepreneur (!?), but will certainly begin to rot later than this.

Rosa and Wolf-Walter were most puzzled by the vase work "Cauliflower is a Rose is a Cauliflower". Rosa because of her deep aversion to flowering vegetables of all kinds, he out of respect for the achievements of classical modernism. Sophie had an interpretation ready, which, however, has no place here due to its length and intellectual honesty. Hans was only thinking about cooking.

That's the thing with art, it's damn hard and has nothing to do with taste. That would then be food. And probably also a garden. At Kramer and Kramer, thank God, you are on the safe side here.

Three models in chic outfits stand and lounge by a modern pool with three floating fried-egg plates; tall grasses frame the scene.
Person relaxing on a green outdoor chair in a sunny garden with tall ornamental grasses, reading a magazine near a modern house.
Two people in stylish suits stand among beams; one holds a glass, the other a black folder, both wearing sunglasses, with purple flowers nearby.
Three people stand outside a modern home with grasses; two wear burgundy and white plaid suits, while a person in a pink dress takes a selfie.
Three people in bold outfits and sunglasses stand in a sunny garden with tall grasses and purple wildflowers, smiling among lush trees.
Two people in vintage suits stand by a concrete building in a garden with grasses and purple flowers; one holds a binder.
Modern tan pavilion with a glass wall; people in fashionable outfits stand inside and on a terrace, a small dog near rocks amid purple blooms.

FACTSHEET

Garden area: 2,000 m² 
Planting: Fountain grass, Lavender, Blue spirea, Gaura, Verbena variety Lollipop, Osmanthus, Rosemary willow, Blue fescue, Ginkgo biloba, Yucca, Feather grass, Riding grass variety Karl Förster, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, uniqueTrees®-Solitary shrubs (Lodgepole pine, Oak, Pine, Serviceberry), Sedum and Sedum sprouts
Furniture: Paola Lenti, Roda
Planters: Domani
Lighting: Davide Groppi

Two people in black-and-white outfits stand on a stone platform in a garden; one in a white dress with black trim, the other in a long layered vest.
Modern concrete home with a rectangular pool; casually dressed guests mingle on the patio, some seated, others standing near a fruit display table.
Modern house with a rooftop garden and large windows; a lineup of people in fashionable outfits stands along a concrete walkway, some holding bags.
Two adults on a patio: one seated in a red turtleneck reading a black magazine with a logo, the other leaning against a wall with a similar magazine.
A contemporary glass-walled terrace with seating; several adults mingle near a table with a stacked orange fruit centerpiece and a blue three-tier cake.