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In the GraffitiStreet Concrete & Colour Group Show, artist Sophie Mess brings two beautiful floral artworks that invite us to contemplate both the cosmic and the earthly, the grand and the intimate, in deeply personal ways.
GraffitiStreet Presents Concrete & Colour 2025
Nebula Rose: The Cosmos Meets the Garden
In Nebula Rose, Sophie Mess crafts a luminous bridge between the vastness of the universe and the intimacy of her own garden. Inspired by the Rosette Nebula, a celestial nursery where stars are born, the piece captures its swirling pinks and reds, reminiscent of a rose in full bloom. Yet this is more than a cosmic depiction; it’s a reflection rooted in the artist’s everyday life, where roses bloom from her own garden echo across the canvas.
“‘Nebula Rose’ is actually off the back of a mural I painted of the same name in Oskersham, Sweden. Named after the Nebula Rosette, which is a large star-forming region in space, it was called this because it resembles a rosebud or a floral arrangement with a reddish-pink hue. I love the idea of a place where stars were born, and so this piece feels like things coming together to create something entirely different. These roses are also from my garden!” Sophie Mess
For Sophie Mess, the Rosette Nebula becomes a symbol of transformation, reminding us that moments of beauty and moments of birth can arise from the merging of the earthly and the celestial. Against a deep, midnight‑blue backdrop, her swirling forms radiate a quiet sense of wonder and a reminder that the extraordinary can be found where the infinite and the intimate intertwine.
Sophie Mess – Nebula Rose (2025)
Beauty in the Detour: An Ode to the Unplanned
While Nebula Rose gestures towards the stars, Beauty in the Detour finds its resonance closer to earth. The piece emerged from a moment of chance… a simple act of arranging flowers after a photography session. What began as an accident became a moment of revelation, reminding Sophie Mess of the beauty that emerges when we surrender to life’s unplanned turns.
“‘Beauty in the Detour’ is a piece born from a moment of serendipity, and staying open to inspiration. After photographing flowers for a project, I began casually ‘plonking’ them into vases without much thought. But in that spontaneous act, something unexpected happened… the loosely placed flowers unintentionally became inspiration themselves.
This work is about those moments, unplanned, unpolished, that catch us off guard and shift our perspective. It’s a reminder to embrace the unexpected, to find beauty in the unplanned, and to stay open to the surprises that shape our journey.” Sophie Mess
With its organic forms and spontaneous composition, Beauty in the Detour celebrates the delicate balance between intention and accident, precision and chance. It captures the profound beauty that can arise when we release the need for control and allow ourselves to be led by instinct and circumstance. In doing so, Mess reminds us that some of the most meaningful moments of beauty occur when we least expect them.
Sophie Mess – Beauty in the Detour (2025)
Sophie Mess at Graffitistreet: The Power of Flowers
Through these works, Sophie Mess offers a profound meditation on the nature of creativity — a reminder that both precision and accident have a place in the artistic process. From the cosmic sweep of Nebula Rose to the intimate beauty of Beauty in the Detour, she encourages us to witness the threads that connect the expansive and the everyday, the meticulously crafted and the beautifully improvised.
GraffitiStreet Presents Concrete & Colour 2025
Experience the beautiful artworks of Sophie Mess in person at GraffitiStreet Concrete & Colour Group Show, or explore the new works for the exhibition online here.
GraffitiStreet Gallery
25a West Street, Chichester, England PO19 1QW
Opening Times:
Wed–Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Sun: 11 am–4 pm
Mon–Tue: Closed (visits by appointment)
Whether you join us in the gallery or online, this is an unmissable opportunity to experience the beauty, emotion, and storytelling of Sophie Mess’s latest works.