Botany Lesson | Alejandra de la Torre

"Following the line of study of my work based on the bonds we develop with the objects around us (memories, voids, attachment, memory), I decided to create a line of a few pieces about something a bit more alive and present in our homes, almost like another object: cacti. 'Botany Lesson' is not a series with a grand discourse behind it; it is a series based on contemplation and enjoyment of natural forms. I could have chosen any other type of plant, but consciously or unconsciously, I always end up interested in objects with which you can develop a strong bond over time, and if there is a plant that can accompany us for a long time, even pass from generation to generation, it is undoubtedly a cactus. On the other hand, as I mentioned, this series is based on contemplation, where I also study the forms of nature in different types of cacti, to learn from it and use these forms as my own graphics." - Alejandra de la Torre