DIANA
Dreaming Flower Vision Series
Diana was conceived during an artistic residency in China, between Zhuji, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. The work originates from a photographic research process conducted directly by the artist in the places encountered throughout the residency: gardens, parks, botanical elements, landscapes, and natural details observed and documented on a daily basis. These photographs are combined with images drawn from the artist’s personal archive, developed over many years of research into the relationship between human beings, nature, and imagination.
The artwork is constructed from original photographs taken by the artist both during the residency and from her personal photographic archive. The use of artificial intelligence was limited to the combination and layering of existing photographic materials, without the autonomous generation of images. Photography remains the primary and indispensable foundation of the work, while AI functions solely as a compositional and technical tool, enabling the dialogue between fragments of reality belonging to different places, times, and experiences.
The figure of Diana emerges as a presence suspended between myth and nature. Her body appears to be generated from the very substance of the landscape, merging with petals, leaves, and organic forms that evoke continuous processes of transformation and renewal. The classical goddess is reinterpreted here as a contemporary symbol of harmony between humanity and the environment, guardian of a profound yet fragile relationship with the natural world.
In Diana, the flower is not merely a decorative element but becomes a metaphor for growth, memory, and metamorphosis. The image invites the viewer to enter an intermediate space between reality and vision, where nature becomes symbolic language and landscape is transformed into an inner experience.
The work belongs to the Dreaming Flower Vision series, a project developed during the residency at the Hong Museum and later presented at the Hongyi Art Museum in Shanghai.
The artwork is produced in a limited edition of 5 prints plus artist’s proofs. Print No. 1 of the edition has been acquired for the permanent collection of the Hong Museum, acknowledging the artistic value of the project and the intercultural dialogue fostered through the residency experience.
Each print is produced on Hahnemühle FineArt Museum Grade paper, a matte, acid-free, museum-quality medium specifically designed for long-term conservation. The prints are created using archival pigment inks with UV-resistant properties, ensuring exceptional tonal depth, color richness, and longevity in accordance with international museum standards for the preservation of contemporary photographic artworks.
Through the intersection of photography, personal memory, landscape, and new technologies, Diana explores the possibility of constructing new visual narratives grounded in lived experience and direct observation, fostering a continuous dialogue between East and West, nature and imagination, memory and transformation.
