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FLORA IN FLUX

In Flora in Flux flowers are—vacuum-packed, suffocated, and treated with chemicals to prolong their beauty.

Over time, their transformation reveals the uneven rhythms of decay shaped by artificial preservation. Much akin to the non-organic sprays used on food in, these flowers symbolise the hyper-industrialised manipulation of nature. 

Trapped in plastic, they embody a claustrophobic existence—suspended on "airplane mode”. This work critiques our fixation on preservation and perfection. It reveals how industrial processes distort natural cycles, suffocating authenticity.

The flowers’ sealed state becomes a powerful metaphor for modern life’s contradictions: our pursuit of beauty and control versus the inevitability of decay. Through this, I confront our uneasy relationship with time, nature, and artifice.


Flora in Flux #1, Calla Lily soaked in vegetable glycerin and vacuum sealed, 28cm x 39cm, 2025