What flora and fauna grow on the other side of the airport’s runways?

CPH Flora is a series of five site-specific works by artist Frederik Nystrup-Larsen developed in collaboration with Creator Projects for Copenhagen Airport. Over a period of two months, the artist worked directly inside the terminal, which was temporarily turned into a studio.

The series is based on the local flora found on the airport’s own grounds. Plants growing in the liminal zones between asphalt, buildings, and grass. By bringing these overlooked ecosystems into the terminal, the works translate an otherwise peripheral and everyday environment into a visual experience shaped by movement, transition, and flow.

At its core, the project continues Nystrup-Larsen’s exploration of plant identity and the phenomenon of plant blindness, the gradual loss of attention to the species that surround us in daily life. The works examine the tension between the slowness of nature and the acceleration of travel within a transit environment.

Materiality plays a central role. Each work is painted in oil on rejected base plates from aircraft containers. The aluminium surfaces function both as canvas and as industrial traces of airport logistics, where scratches and markings are preserved as part of the composition. In this way, the works connect upcycling, mobility, and the material memory of aviation infrastructure.

CPH Flora consists of five works in total, realised at Copenhagen Airport, Finger E. The project is part of the airport’s ambition to integrate art that enhances both brand identity and the passenger experience, with works developed for durability, longevity, and minimal maintenance.

With thanks to V1 Gallery.