By Diana Monteiro

Posted 18/05/2021

In EXPO PASSADA, EXPO PASSADA

Manuel Valencia

Flowers I & II

Galeria Sá da Costa

Opening: june 1st from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Exhibition: June 2nd to June 26th 2021 | Monday to friday, 2:30pm – 7pm

Rua Serpa Pinto, 19, 1200-443 Lisbon

Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência

Opening: friday, 2 june | 5:30 pm to 8 pm

Exhibition: 3 june to july 5 de 2021 | Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm

Rua da Escola Politécnica, 56, 1250-102, Lisbon

In the Flowers project, Manuel Valencia, guided by intuition and poetry, is inspired by Botany to create imaginary flower designs. Following Linnaeus’ binomial nomenclature, he gives them nonexistent botanical names and also makes up a story about how these flowers were discovered. With a clearly unique style, the artist uses different materials on Xuan rice paper handmade in China.

In 2018 the publisher Purple Roof (China) published a book in English entitled FLOWERS, about Manuel Valencia’s project, along with texts by Menene Gras Balaguer.

SITE

Cornetus Komodensis Galacticus, 2020

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
88 × 68 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Cucullus Insipidus Taiwanensis, 2020

Pigmentos puros, acrílico, carvão e lápis de óleo s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pure pigments, acrylic, charcoal and oil stick on handmade Xuan rice paper, mounted onto canvas
149 × 80 cm

Tulipa Esquematica Mongolica, 2021

Pigmentos puros, acrílico, carvão e óleo s/papel de arroz chinês feito à mão, montado s/ tela
Pure pigments, acrylic, charcoal and oil stick on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas
132 × 70 cm

Liliacea Exuberante Timorensis, 2020

Pigmentos puros, acrílico, carvão e lápis de óleo s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão, montado s/ tela Pure pigments, acrylics, charcoal, ink and oil stick on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas
70 × 120 cm

Verbascum Draconnensis Indicus, 2020

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis e carvão em papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
90 × 68 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Helio Thalictrum Esperpenticus Meridionalis, 2020

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
89 × 68 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Buddeius Allucinatus Meridionalis, 2021

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
88 × 68,5 cm

Solaria Sorpresiva Hongkongnensi, 2020

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
88 × 68 cm

Cnidaria Komodensis Vulgaris, 2019

Pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis, carvão e tinta s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pure pigments, acrylic, pencil, charcoal and ink on handmade Xuan rice paper
81 × 68 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Gazarus Rosacear Inesperata Tropicalis, 2021

Pigmentos puros, pastel, acrílico, lápis, carvão e tinta s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pure pigments, acrylic, pencil, charcoal and ink on handmade Xuan rice paper
88 × 68 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Crysanthemus Imperialis Apocriphum Japonicus, 2020

Verbascum Aleatorium Sinensis, 2020

Belladona Komodensis, 2020

Tinta, pastel, acrílico, lápis e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pastel, acrylic, pencil and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
84 X 62 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Cicuta Ignea Balinensis, 2019

Tinta, pigmentos puros, acrílico, lápis, carvão e tinta s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Ink, pure pigments, acrylic, pencil, charcoal and ink on handmade Xuan rice paper
88,5 × 62 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Flabellum Indicum Selectum, 2019

Tintas, pasteis, acrílicos, lápis e carvão s/papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Inks, pastels, acrylics, graphite, crayons and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper
84 × 61 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Circellus Esquizofrenicus Burmensis, 2021

Tintas, pasteis, acrílicos, grafite, lápis de cera e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão, montado em tela
Inks, pastels, acrylics, graphite, crayons and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas
69 × 48 cm

Nasturtum Phillippinus Ignotus, 2021

Tintas, pastel, acrílico, grafite, lápis de cera e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão, montado em telaInks, pastels, acrylics, graphite, crayons, charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas
69 × 48 cm

Anemonella Buratorae Phillippinae, 2019

Pastel, acrílico, grafite, lápis de cera e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão, montado em tela Pastels, acrylics, graphite, crayons and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas.
52 × 36 cm

Berbascum Faix Buddhicum Thailandensis, 2019

Pastel, acrílico, grafite, lápis de cera e carvão s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão, montado em tela
Pastels, acrylics, graphite, crayons and charcoal on handmade Xuan rice paper mounted onto canvas.
36 × 52 cm

Flores Sonoras (1), 2021

Tinta da China e acrílico s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Chinese Ink and acrylic on handmade Xuan rice paper
70 × 70 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Flores Sonoras (2), 2021

Tinta da China e acrílico s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Chinese Ink and acrylic on handmade Xuan rice paper
70 × 70 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Flores Sonoras (3), 2021

Tinta da China e acrílico s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Chinese Ink and acrylic on handmade Xuan rice paper
70 × 70 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Flores Sonoras (4), 2021

Tinta da China e acrílico s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Chinese Ink and acrylic on handmade Xuan rice paper
70 × 70 cm (emoldurado | framed)

Violacea Seichouanensis and Hezemonella Mongolica (Flower Series), 2017

Pastel, tinta, grafite e lápis de cera s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pastels, inks, acrylics, graphite and crayons on handmade Xuan rice paper
43 x 58 cm

Plunia Estivalia Pekinensis and Ferragosta Pekinensis (Flower Series), 2017

Pastel, tinta, grafite e lápis de cera s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pastels, inks, acrylics, graphite and crayons on handmade Xuan rice paper
43 x 58 cm

Represiva Capitolina and Minima Gobica Estivalis (Flower Series), 2017

Pastel, tinta, grafite e lápis de cera s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pastels, inks, acrylics, graphite and crayons on handmade Xuan rice paper
43 x 58 cm

Arborea Vegetalis Yunnensis and Arborea Shanghainensis (Flower Series), 2017

Pastel, tinta, grafite e lápis de cera s/ papel de arroz Xuan feito à mão
Pastels, inks, acrylics, graphite and crayons on handmade Xuan rice paper
43 x 58 cm