First edition of Flowers of fire by Anaïs Tondeur, Michael Marder. (2025)

First impression

Large format softcover in new condition.

Pages clean, binding firm

About

Fiori di Fuoco (Flowers of Fire) is the result of a long-term artistic research project by French artist Anaïs Tondeur, developed in close collaboration with philosopher Michael Marder and realized during a residency in Naples, in the region known as Terra dei Fuochi, the Land of Fires.

Working at the intersection of art, ecology and philosophy, Tondeur created a living herbarium of plants growing in sites affected by toxic waste and environmental trauma. Her technique, which she defines as phytography, involves printing directly with plant material onto photosensitive paper or discarded textiles using only sunlight and the natural reactions of stressed flora — particularly phenolic compounds — to produce ghostly, luminous impressions.

These botanical prints are not traditional photographs. They are slow images, co-created with the plants themselves — imprints of survival and resistance emerging from contaminated soils, volcanic ash, and illegal dump sites. Each image testifies to the silent vitality of species forced to adapt and persist in anthropogenic ruins.