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'The Meaning of Flowers"
December 7-10
The Meaning of Flowers is a new print project by Aleksandra Mir produced in Palermo, Sicily in the summer of 2006. Drawing upon the classic notion that flowers are imbued with meanings and a specific set of semantics with idealistic and hopeful connotations, Mir has edited and revised the botanical code in a more socially relevant fashion. The new meanings suggest insecurity, doubt, fatigue, betrayal and reconciliation, symptoms and elements that comprise the majority of romantic relationships. Combining both “high” and “low” fine art techniques, that of the elegant letterpress that recalls old world civility and the pressed fruit and vegetables harnessed from local markets which harkens back to kindergarten art activities, a completely new and idiosyncratic type of botanical print is created. Rather than those traditional Victorian botanicals that passively grace the halls and sitting rooms of respectable homes, these naively colorful works carry sophisticated implications and complicated overtones. The Meaning of flowers consist of 40 motifs on 19 x13 inches hand torn paper, printed in an edition of twelve with three Artist’s Proofs. Each set fits into a handcrafted and gold embossed portfolio sealed with a pink satin ribbon.
For more information, please visit Aleksandra Mir's website.
