Botanicum No.1 Print - Limited Edition of 50

The series of ornamental graphics titled Botanicum is inspired directly by the forms of plant leaves from my garden on the border of Masovia and Podlasie and indirectly by Art Nouveau plant compositions. A series of precise, classic hand drawings served as a module and were digitally processed into symmetrical graphic compositions. A collection of original drawings was used to create graphics made of carefully selected leaves, including: vine, acacia, fern, hornbeam, birch, oak and grass. The colors of the graphics are my personal interpretation - together with the linear form, they create the atmosphere of vintage-style engravings. The idea behind the project is that a form of graphics that is simple in its message, symbolically transports the viewer to the world of nature and imagination, allows us to stop for a moment in the rush of everyday life, inspire us to have a closer and more frequent relationship with nature, appreciate its beauty and beneficial impact on our lives, and notice processes of rebirth and steadfastness despite difficulties created by human activity and invasive civilization.