Two radical exhibitions on flowers and their connectedness to humans invite visitors to the Kunsthaus Graz. On the day of the start of astronomic spring the shows deal with the connection between nature and culture and are claim for more courage, humility and time. As the start of the Museum collaboration BLOOM that involves more than ten exhibitions, the Kunsthaus Graz is dedicated to our entangled relationships with flowers. As a gift and a gesture of love the shows extend an invitation to engage with a culture of fundamental collaboration. Chocolate, blood, latex, meat, and flowers: on the upper floor, the exhibition Hybrid Pleasures, which appeals to all the senses, is dedicated to the pioneering British artist Helen Chadwick (1953–1996). In a contemporary interpretation, Vienna-based sculptor and winner of the Austrian Outstanding Artist Award Liesl