Xenobotany explores forms of vegetal life as if they were foreign, unfamiliar, or yet to be
named. Using flowers, plants, and fungi as central subjects, the series departs from
traditional botanical representation, presenting organic bodies that resist clear classification.
Subtle shifts in scale, texture, and context create a sense of estrangement, where the familiar
becomes uncertain. Fungi, occupying a position beyond conventional plant taxonomy,
introduce a model of life that is relational, adaptive, and diffuse. Through minimal
compositions and controlled lighting, the work constructs a quiet yet charged visual space.
Rather than documenting nature, Xenobotany reflects on how systems of knowledge shape
what we recognise as natural, inviting a reconsideration of alterity, embodiment, and the
boundaries between human and nonhuman.
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