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Fiori di Fuoco<\/em> (Flowers of Fire) is the result of a long-term artistic research project by French artist Ana\u00efs Tondeur, developed in close collaboration with philosopher Michael Marder and realized during a residency in Naples, in the region known as Terra dei Fuochi,<\/em>\u00a0the Land of Fires.<\/p>\n

Working at the intersection of art, ecology and philosophy, Tondeur created a living herbarium<\/em> of plants growing in sites affected by toxic waste and environmental trauma. Her technique, which she defines as phytography<\/em>, involves printing directly with plant material onto photosensitive paper or discarded textiles using only sunlight and the natural reactions of stressed flora \u2014 particularly phenolic compounds \u2014 to produce ghostly, luminous impressions.<\/p>\n

These botanical prints are not traditional photographs. They are slow images, co-created with the plants themselves \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

Alongside the images, the book includes a poetic-philosophical correspondence between Tondeur and Marder, written over the course of the project. Their exchange reflects on post-natural landscapes, vegetal intelligence, and the ethical responsibility of witnessing ecological collapse through artistic means.<\/p>\n

Fiori di Fuoco<\/em> was first exhibited in Naples at Spot Home Gallery, then later at Stimultania (Strasbourg), Le Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Eau (Toulouse), and is now presented at the MUCEM in Marseille and Purdy Hicks Gallery in London.<\/p>\n

This book unfolds as a visual and philosophical exploration \u2014 a way of listening to landscapes marked by loss, and of sensing the silent life that continues to emerge from them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photography by Ana\u00efs Tondeur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Text by: Michael Marder<\/p>\n

Design by Martina Sofritti \/ L’Artiere<\/p>\n

size of the book: 21×29,7cm<\/p>\n

108 pages<\/p>\n

Paperback with metal paper fasteners<\/p>\n

Published in English<\/p>\n

First Edition 500 copies<\/p>\n

ISBN: 979-12-80978-29-5<\/p>\n

Cover price: 50 Euro<\/p>\n

The book has been printed using only papers that are either 100% recycled or sourced from responsibly. Every production choice was made with sustainability in mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[17],"product_tag":[3279,3281,3280,3303,3286,3290,3287,3288,3284,3283,3289,3302,3278,3299,3301,3298,3296,3297,3300,3293,3292,3291,3295,3294,3285,3282],"class_list":["post-13842","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-books","product_tag-anais-tondeur-book","product_tag-anais-tondeur-fiori-di-fuoco","product_tag-anais-tondeur-photobook","product_tag-artists-book-by-lartiere","product_tag-book-about-contaminated-landscapes","product_tag-conceptual-photography-photobook","product_tag-contemporary-artists-book","product_tag-contemporary-botanical-photography","product_tag-ecological-art-photobook","product_tag-environmental-photography-book","product_tag-experimental-photography-book","product_tag-fiori-di-fuoco-lartiere","product_tag-fiori-di-fuoco-photobook","product_tag-independent-photobook-publisher","product_tag-italian-photobook-publisher","product_tag-lartiere-bologna","product_tag-lartiere-edizioni","product_tag-lartiere-photobooks","product_tag-limited-edition-art-books","product_tag-michael-marder-anais-tondeur","product_tag-michael-marder-book","product_tag-philosophical-photography-book","product_tag-photobook-from-italy","product_tag-photobook-with-philosophical-text","product_tag-photography-book-on-pollution","product_tag-terra-dei-fuochi-photography-book","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t