Brejo das delícias explores the history of Ibirapuera Park through research into native species that preceded its urbanization. Based on botanical studies of São Paulo’s flora, around 50 species were identified as originally inhabiting its marshy grounds. Inspired by botanical illustrations, the creatures presented here were made with Artificial Intelligence, fusing the original species into new plant beings that come to life through Augmented Reality. In this way, they also address the diversity of technical images that populate our notions of nature and landscape.
Work commissioned by MAM-SP for the exhibition Realidades e Simulacros (July 22, 2023–January 28, 2024), curated by Marcus Bastos and Cauê Alves.
About the images (from left to right)
- [Bromelívoras series], 2023. Image created with Artificial Intelligence by crossing the gravatá bromeliad with the insectivorous plant Drosera communis.
- [Centela veludinho series], 2023. Image created with Artificial Intelligence by crossing Centella asiatica with veludinho-rasteiro.
- [Flor de São Ipetuaba series], 2023. Image created with Artificial Intelligence by crossing the catuaba flower with ipê and flor-de-São-João.
- [Uvinha de Poaya series], 2023. Image created with Artificial Intelligence by crossing uvinha-do-mato with poaya-de-São-Paulo.
- [Haeckel-Graham-North series], 2023. View of Ibirapuera created with Artificial Intelligence, referencing Ernst Haeckel, Maria Graham, and Marianne North.
- [Viajantes series], 2023. View of Ibirapuera created with Artificial Intelligence, referencing Jean-Baptiste Debret, Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, Johann Moritz Rugendas, and José Joaquim Freire.
- [Burle-Rodrigues-Atkins series], 2023. View of Ibirapuera created with Artificial Intelligence, referencing Roberto Burle Marx, João Barbosa Rodrigues, and Anna Atkins.
More information: Brejo das Delícias – images of artificialized nature.
