This five-part botanical series draws inspiration from the enigmatic “Voynich Manuscript,” a 15th-century codex shrouded in mystery and written in an unknown language. The artwork reimagines the manuscript’s surreal herbal illustrations through a contemporary painterly lens—imbuing each plant with layered symbolism and mythical associations.
With visual references to Amethyst Basil, Laurel, Nerium Oleander, Sunflower, and Thistle, the series bridges natural science, alchemy, and spiritual lore. The stylized forms and soft antique tones echo Renaissance herbals, yet the dreamlike rendering invites open interpretation—what is medicinal, what is mystical, and what is merely imagined?
Together, the panels offer a poetic meditation on forgotten knowledge, healing traditions, and the beauty of cryptic language growing wild in an allegorical meadow.
