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FLORESTANIA IM DRITTEN is a community art and environmental project taking place in Vienna’s new neighborhood, VILLAGE IM DRITTEN. The project invites people of all ages to take part in public workshops where plastic waste will be transformed into an immersive forest installation.

The word Florestania combines the Portuguese words for "forest" (floresta) and "belonging" or "citizenship" (cidadania). It was coined by Amazonian Indigenous activist Ailton Krenak in his book Ancestral Future, which calls on us to reforest the imagination as a path toward healing and protecting the Earth.

Workshops led by Fantoplast and Precious Plastic Vienna, alongside guest sessions on urban foraging, ancestral herbalism, and restorative ecology, offer space to reflect on our relationship with waste and urbanization, and reconnect with our inner landscapes.

Once completed, the plastic forest installation will be sold to raise funds for forest care initiatives, locally and globally, transforming urban waste into new alliances with the land.



Tree animation by Max Scheidl.

our trees



Our trees are uniquely fabricated at FANTOPLAST in Vienna, Austria, using 100% regional recycled plastic. They are then brought to VILLAGE IM DRITTEN, where participants in our Florestania workshops create and attach leaves to the trees through injection molding, heat-sculpting, and hand-crafting from plastic waste. Through this collective process, we reimagine waste while physically and symbolically growing a forest together. 

These trees will be sold to raise funds for forest care projects, both locally and abroad. If you are interested in becoming a donor and supporting our mission, please contact us at transformplastic[a]florestania.at. By purchasing a tree, you directly support both community artistic creation and ecological stewardship.





moringa tree


H 180 x Ø 125 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 10.000 EUR

The Moringa Tree (Moringa oleifera) is a symbol of resilience, regeneration, and radical care. Known as the “miracle tree,” Moringa has been cherished for centuries for its potent medicinal properties: nourishing communities, purifying water, and healing the body. In many traditions, the moringa embodies generosity — offering its leaves, seeds, and roots freely to sustain life. It reminds us that abundance can coexist with simplicity, and that healing is both a personal and collective act.


árbol ceibo


H 216 x Ø 182 CM recycled PETG and PP
Starting Price: 15.000 EUR

Árbol Ceibo or “Tree of Life” (Ceiba pentandra) is a sacred tree across the Amazon and South America. With its towering red blooms and deep roots, the Ceibo is seen as a bridge between worlds — connecting sky, earth, and the unseen realms beneath. It stands for life, strength, and the interconnectedness of all beings. In many stories, its roots hold the memories of ancestors, while its crown shelters the future. The Ceibo reminds us that to grow upward, we must also root deeply into the stories and wisdom that came before us.




twin babassu palms


H 162 x Ø 190 CM H 175 x Ø 187 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 12.000 EUR

Our Twin Palms sculpture is modeled after the Babassu palm (Attalea speciosa), a life-sustaining tree native to the Amazon forest. For many Indigenous and rural communities, Babassu is a cornerstone of daily life, giving shade, food, shelter, and fuel. The image of twin palms appears in various cultures as a symbol of peaceful coexistence between two strong beings sharing the same ground while leaving space for each other to thrive. They stand as an emblem of diplomacy, reminding us that harmony and community is built not only in standing strong, but in holding space for one another. Between them, we imagine a hammock, a place of rest, dreaming, and reflection.

See how it was made


walking palm


H 211 x Ø 155 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 8.000 EUR

Our Walking Palm (Socratea exorrhiza) sculpture is a tribute to the Amazon’s adaptability and resilience. With its stilt-like roots, this remarkable tree can “walk” toward sunlight and richer soil, slowly repositioning itself to survive and thrive. The walking palm is a living metaphor for adaptability in changing environments — teaching us that movement, even when slow and deliberate, can be an act of strength. It shows that survival is not always about staying in one place, but about sensing where life can continue and daring to move toward it.

See how it was made



florestania workshops


with FANTOPLAST & PRECIOUS PLASTIC VIENNA

In Summer 2025, we hosted a series of ten public workshops facilitated by members of Fantoplast and Precious Plastic Vienna. Participants joined the collective process of transforming plastic waste into an immersive forest. Through this workshop series, participants created an immersive forest installation using  various techniques like hand-shredding, injection molding and heat-sculpting. Our workshops also included public discussions on plastic waste, urban landscapes, and what it means to reforest the imagination.




exhibition opening | 16.09.25 


What a journey it has been! We began our opening night with a word from our partners: Regina Barta (Project Coordinator, BIG ART), Christine Dornaus (Managing Director BIG & ARE), Irini Tzaferis (Deputy Chair of the Landstrasse Cultural Commission), and Cornelia Offergeld (Artistic Director KÖR Vienna). We continued our evening with a workshop tour by Max Scheidl of Fantoplast, followed by “Welcome to the Jungle” an exhibition tour by Mary Maggic, where we took a moment of silence for the beauty and wonder of our disappearing forests. We concluded our tour with a screening of the Florestania documentary film. A huge thank you to DJ HotPotPosse for giving us a night to remember!

Photos by @frankiebreakfast
Location Partner: ARE URBANIQ