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Videos made with images generated by artificial intelligence. Each video is inspired by the work of an artist-scientist erased from the history of art and science,
Tag: plants and women
Invented plants
Botanical illustrations created with artificial intelligence, inspired by women who have been erased from the history of art and science.
Artist-scientists
Portraits of artist-scientists created with artificial intelligence, based on archive images of the young artist-scientist. 50×76 cm, 2024.
Trotula of Salerno (Italy, 1050. Date of death unknown)
Trotula of Salerno, from the 10th century, a pioneer in women's health, wrote On the Diseases of Women. Her work was silenced and attributed to men for centuries.
Maria Sybilla Merrian (Germany, 1647 - Netherlands, 1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian, a pioneering naturalist, revolutionized the study of metamorphosis with works such as Metamorphosis Insectorum. Rediscovered, she is a symbol of resistance
Maria Graham (England, 1785-1842)
Maria Graham, a writer and naturalist, stood out for her botanical collections in Brazil, criticism of slavery and works that marked the science and art of the 19th century.
Marianne North (England, 1830-1890)
Marianne North defied convention with her vibrant aesthetic. She created a gallery at Kew Gardens and has the Nepenthes northiana in her honor.
Constança Paca (Rio de Janeiro, 1844-1920)
Constança Paca, a botanical illustrator and companion of Barbosa Rodrigues, inspired the Constantia orchid genus and contributed to pioneering scientific works.
Maria Bandeira (Rio de Janeiro, 1902-1992)
Maria Bandeira, a pioneer in the Botanical Garden and a specialist in bryophytes, had her career marked by discoveries and mysteries, and ended her life in seclusion.
Victoria Regia and White Lotus
The Mayans used the white lotus for ulcers and considered it sacred. In the Amazon, the lapuna has greater symbolic value.
Trumpet
Traditional pre-Columbian cultures used Trumpet in shamanic rituals, linked to healing practices and spiritual experiences of expanding consciousness.
Tobacco
The use of tobacco in indigenous practices integrates spirituality, medicine and culture, with women guardians of ancestral knowledge.
Orchids
Orchids aroused intense passion during the European "orchidomania" of the 19th century. But they also inspired horror stories associated with evil women.
Basil
Basil has medicinal properties. A symbol of fertility and prosperity, it was associated with witchcraft in medieval Europe,
Wild yucca
Manioc is fundamental to the subsistence and identity of many indigenous peoples. Women play a central role in its preparation...
Morning glory
Mayan women used morning glory seeds in healing rituals and to induce childbirth, and the Aztecs considered them divine
Yerba Mate
The arrival of Jesuit priests in South America in the 16th century brought mistrust of yerba mate, a sacred plant for the indigenous Guarani, associated with spiritual connection.
Carnivores
The fascination with carnivorous plants began in the 18th century and from the beginning linked them to female sexuality and stereotypes.
Absinthe
Artemisia absinthium has a long history of use in women's health, relieving menstrual cramps and reproductive problems.