Marcin Rusak, Flora Lens 65 Misty White

Part of Marcin Rusak’s signature Flora collection, the wall-hanging Flora Lens 65 constitutes a unique decorative piece that works well in a variety of settings. Based on discarded flowers carefully submerged in resin, this convex piece is entirely handmade in a labour-intensive process, in which everything, from collecting and processing the flowers to encapsulating them in cast resin, and to setting the material on a metal wall hanging system, is done by hand. The pieces are thus entirely unique and customisable in a variety of sizes, colours and finishes, from matte (satin) to polished (glossy), and from black to milky white, to various shades of honey, amber, rust and green, as well as fully transparent. Each piece is composed almost like a painting, with the artist selecting the botanical matter based on its sculptural qualities and unique colours. The convex relief form of Flora Lens 65 acquires a particular depth, with flowers floating just underneath the shiny surface creating a more spatial, three-dimensional and complex composition. A resemblance to traditional Flemish still lifes is intentional and almost unavoidable. The artist makes several compositions, and only when the effect is satisfactory does he translate it into the material.The piece will be shipped in a museum-quality wooden fumigated crate suitable for airfreight.