Join us for a screening of ‘Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf’ (2018) as part of our event series, ‘How Gardens Shape Us,’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Directed and produced by Thomas Piper, the documentary immerses viewers in renowned landscape designer Piet Oudolf’s work and takes us inside his creative process. From his aesthetic theories and abstract sketches, to the ecological implications of his ideas, the documentary poetically reveals how Oudolf upends conventional notions of nature, public space, and ultimately, beauty itself.

The screening will take place in the Bourgeois Gallery, with seats being allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that the screening will start promptly at 6 pm.

• Duration: 75 minutes

• Rating: U

• Language: In English and Dutch (with English subtitles)

Tickets are free, but we welcome donations to our 2026 – 2027 charity partner. Advance booking is essential. This event is open to all, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

The gallery will close at 5 pm, but the garden will remain open late until 6 pm. Da Costa will be taking dinner reservations until 9.30 pm. You are welcome to purchase drinks beforehand to enjoy during the screening, but we cannot permit red wine in the gallery.

About Piet Oudolf
Piet Oudolf is one of the most significant and acclaimed landscape designers in the world today, renowned for his radical approach to planting. A leading figure in the New Perennial movement, his projects are characterized by a strong pictorial relationship to a garden’s composition and layout. Inspired by art, nature and time, Oudolf’s gardens are achieved through areas of naturalistic planting, using swathes of perennials and grasses combined with structured pathways, shrubs and trees.

Oudolf created the landscaping scheme for Hauser & Wirth Somerset, which includes Oudolf Field, our 1.5-acre perennial meadow behind the gallery, and the courtyard in front of Da Costa. Other recent projects include: Calder Gardens, Philadelphia PA; No. 5 Culture Chanel, Paris, France; The High Line, New York NY; Lurie Garden, Millennium Park, Chicago IL; Serpentine Gallery, London, UK; and the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy.

Oudolf has co-written numerous books such as: ‘Piet Oudolf at Work’ (2023); ‘Planting: A New Perspective’ (2013); ‘Landscapes in Landscapes’ (2011); ‘Gardening with Grasses’ (1998); ‘Designing with Plants and Planting Design’ (1999); ‘Dream Plants for the Natural Garden’ (2000); ‘Planting the Natural Garden’ (2003); and ‘Planting Design: Gardens in Time and Space’ (2005).

In his 35-year career, Oudolf has achieved international acclaim, being awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2012 and the Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation Award in 2013.

About Thomas Piper
Thomas Piper is an award-winning non-fiction filmmaker, specializing in documenting the contemporary arts. He has directed, photographed and edited over 30 films on subjects including the artists Pablo Picasso, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Alex Katz and Kiki Smith; architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Peter Eisenman, Jeanne Gang, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Thom Mayne, Jean Nouvel, and Steven Holl; and the writer James Salter.

Piper is Director of Production for the Checkerboard Film Foundation, responsible for directing, shooting and editing long-format documentaries on individuals who have made important contributions to the contemporary arts.

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Please be advised that photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.