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visionary plants


This ongoing series pays homage to important psychoactive plants that have contributed to global economies, challenged beliefs, caused violence, fueled addiction, promoted spirituality, raised consciousness, inspired art and generated legislation. My artistic practice involves growing or locating the plants, photographing them at various stages and finally recombining them into fantastical compositions that suggest their psychoactive nature. The scale the plants is much larger than life-size enhancing their mythological status.

Selected works from this series are available though DeSoto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

 

belladonna
ephedra2
schroom2
somniferum
mandrake2
datura
datura_install
borrachero
1_borrachero
coffee
coca
San Pedro
cacao
cannabis
magic mushrooms
poppy_head3
tobacco_5

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