Keep off the grass.

Los Angeles keeps breaking new ground in the art world. This month an exhibit that consists primarily of a floating lawn will debut at the SCI-Arc gallery.

"Basically it's an investigation of our cultural relationship with sod," said Margaret Griffin, a partner with Griffin Enright Architects, which designed the display.

The 1,000-square-foot undulating carpet can be viewed from above, using a suspended bridge, and below, where a pool of water reflects light on the roots.

"The idea is to raise our consciousness of grass," Griffin said. "More chemicals are used on lawns than any other agriculture. Lawnmowers make more pollution than cars, and grass clippings make up 15 percent of our landfills."

That's not to mention water consumption.

"We are not saying that lawns are bad," said Griffin. "We are just trying to make a comment on the way we live in L.A."