Botanical Illustrations With Body Parts By Marcela Cardenas
- Words
- Charmaine Li
In the series ‘Bilaterias II’, Columbian multidisciplinary artist Marcela Cardenas creates quirky, yet elegant, botanical illustrations by strategically blending body parts with plant imagery. The end result is a set of imaginative drawings with a vintage look-and-feel that evokes a sense of humor. Cardenas, who is from Medellin, works across mediums including drawing, printmaking, sculpture and photography.
All images © Marcela Cardenas
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![Marcela Cardenas_Art_2](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Marcela-Cardenas_Art_2-360x344.jpg)
![Marcela Cardenas_Art_3](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Marcela-Cardenas_Art_3-360x363.jpg)
![Marcela Cardenas_Art_4](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Marcela-Cardenas_Art_4-360x358.jpg)
![Marcela Cardenas_Art_6](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Marcela-Cardenas_Art_6-360x352.jpg)
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