Rising Stars: Lucia Antonini

With my project “Emotional Botany” I invite the viewer to drive our attention to nature. The way I approach it is considering it a part of ourselves, not just something out there, but an ally and a mirror where we reflect each other. Turning our eyes to those simple elements as flowers and plants, even the ones in our busy cities, give as access to some very old knowledge, that is still in ourselves, we just need to re-awaken it.

In my process of observation, I try to connect to what emotions, feelings and thoughts Nature inspires me, that´s why I called the project so: my botany is a way to drive through my emotions with the hope that it will speak to others, as we share the same condition of being humans. It´s an introspective process where I am learning about archetypes and symbolism that is part of our cultures since the beginning of times, back to this knowledge that seems being lost. In that sense Art is an amazing tool that give us access to our intuition and subconscious mind and Nature is still there to guide us.

Mata Atlantica, 2022
Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 64,5 cm

Purple Cabbage, 2021
Acrylic on linen and cotton, 35 x 52,5 cm

Emotional Botany, 2021
Acrylic on linen and cotton, 51 x 64 cm

Botanical Garden, 2021
Acrylic on linen and cotton