{"product_id":"flowers-of-fire","title":"Flowers of fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Flowers of fire by Anaïs Tondeur, Michael Marder. (2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst impression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge format softcover in new condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages clean, binding firm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"291\"\u003eFiori di Fuoco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eTerra dei Fuochi,\u003c\/em\u003e the Land of Fires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eWorking at the intersection of art, ecology and philosophy, Tondeur created a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eliving herbarium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof plants growing in sites affected by toxic waste and environmental trauma. Her technique, which she defines as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"792\"\u003ephytography\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anaïs Tondeur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57477651431806,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/Flowers-of-fire-by-Anais-Tondeur1.heic?v=1779982056","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/products\/flowers-of-fire","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}