Olá! My name is Anni, and I’m a Brazilian botanical artist currently living in Cologne, Germany. The result of my creative work arises from my emotional connection with the natural world.
I have had the passion of creating since I was a kid, which can be easily understood since my parents both have creative minds. Growing up in the countryside of Brazil surrounded by nature and repurposing while watching my father growing his own edibles at home, has a magnificent influence on my way of perceiving the world, expressing myself, and on my creative investigations.
Starting to present myself to the world as an artist while living in Los Angeles gave me the opportunity and the time to deepen my studies related to botany, connect with the environment caring community, and meet some very talented creative people. I've been blooming since then. Having Europe as my current home has given me the space and the atmosphere to join forces with other creative souls who have the same passion for collaborative work, sustainable processes, meaningful art and unique stories.
Each one of my pieces is a product of my fascination with the beauty and diversity of the natural world that goes far beyond scientific study, landing in the emotional connection that is expressed through my drawings and paintings. It is my intention to bring a new perspective to art from which we can appreciate the magnitude of nature while recognizing ourselves as part of it.
While for the past centuries plants were taken as ornamental symbols of conquest and overpower, what we have in progress is the new aspect that the environmental crisis brings to the relationship between humans and plants.
This aspect echoes from my work through processes and choice of materials to keep them meaningful and sustainable, while 10% of the proceeds are donated to environmental preservation causes.
Images of plants are more than just images of plants.
They always reveal something about ourselves, our bonds, our roots, our aspirations, and our attitudes toward life. They show nature in a way we can relate to.