WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY FILM HERE

Videography and Editing by MARY MAGGIC

Interview by MARGARITA SURONOVA

Original Soundtrack by ARAS LEVNI

moringa tree

H 180 x Ø 125 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 10.000 EUR

The Moringa Tree (Moringa oleifera) is a symbol of resilience, regeneration, and radical care. Known as the “miracle tree,” Moringa has been cherished for centuries for its potent medicinal properties: nourishing communities, purifying water, and healing the body. In many traditions, the moringa embodies generosity — offering its leaves, seeds, and roots freely to sustain life. It reminds us that abundance can coexist with simplicity, and that healing is both a personal and collective act.

árbol ceibo

H 216 x Ø 182 CM recycled PETG and PP
Starting Price: 15.000 EUR

Árbol Ceibo or “Tree of Life” (Ceiba pentandra) is a sacred tree across the Amazon and South America. With its towering red blooms and deep roots, the Ceibo is seen as a bridge between worlds — connecting sky, earth, and the unseen realms beneath. It stands for life, strength, and the interconnectedness of all beings. In many stories, its roots hold the memories of ancestors, while its crown shelters the future. The Ceibo reminds us that to grow upward, we must also root deeply into the stories and wisdom that came before us.

twin babassu palms

H 162 x Ø 190 CM H 175 x Ø 187 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 12.000 EUR

Our Twin Palms sculpture is modeled after the Babassu palm (Attalea speciosa), a life-sustaining tree native to the Amazon forest. For many Indigenous and rural communities, Babassu is a cornerstone of daily life, giving shade, food, shelter, and fuel. The image of twin palms appears in various cultures as a symbol of peaceful coexistence between two strong beings sharing the same ground while leaving space for each other to thrive. They stand as an emblem of diplomacy, reminding us that harmony and community is built not only in standing strong, but in holding space for one another. Between them, we imagine a hammock, a place of rest, dreaming, and reflection.

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walking palm

H 211 x Ø 155 CM recycled PETG
Starting Price: 8.000 EUR

Our Walking Palm (Socratea exorrhiza) sculpture is a tribute to the Amazon’s adaptability and resilience. With its stilt-like roots, this remarkable tree can “walk” toward sunlight and richer soil, slowly repositioning itself to survive and thrive. The walking palm is a living metaphor for adaptability in changing environments — teaching us that movement, even when slow and deliberate, can be an act of strength. It shows that survival is not always about staying in one place, but about sensing where life can continue and daring to move toward it.

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florestania workshops

with FANTOPLAST & PRECIOUS PLASTIC VIENNA

In Summer 2025, we hosted a series of ten public workshops facilitated by members of Fantoplast and Precious Plastic Vienna. Participants joined the collective process of transforming plastic waste into an immersive forest. Through this workshop series, participants created an immersive forest installation using  various techniques like hand-shredding, injection molding and heat-sculpting. Our workshops also included public discussions on plastic waste, urban landscapes, and what it means to reforest the imagination.

30.08.25 - GUEST SESSION #4
Roots of Wisdom: Ancestral Herbs with Cristian Mesa

We invite you to a sensory journey into the living pharmacy of the Colombian Amazon. The objective of this workshop is to educate, preserve ancestral wisdom, and promote the aware and responsible use of plants.  We begin with an introduction to the Healing Jungle, plants that heal and purify, followed by  "The Women's Apothecary" and finally to the ethics and sustainability of endangered plants.

Cristian Mesa is a Colombian born and raised medicine man, who specializes in ethnobotanical and traditional medicine practices from native and Indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest.

23.08.25 - GUEST SESSION #3
Plastic & Health with Dr. Maša Kenda

What toxic effects do chemicals in plastics have? What is our exposure and how can we protect our health and the environment? Dr. Maša Kenda is a toxicologist focusing on the role of endocrine disrupting chemicals in cancer development will answer these questions at the Florestania workshop this Saturday.

17.08.25 - GUEST SESSION #2
Re-imagining Urban Identity with Plants with Aki Lee and Oi Pui Hoang

We begin this workshop with an introduction to the Lianjiang Herbalist, a 2021 project in Qingyuan Canton, China where 107 identified plants tell the story of community resilience and belonging in an urban landscape. Next, we will go on a group foraging walk around the St. Marx area to identify the local plant species around us. This collective exercise will bring a fresh new awareness on our relationship with plants and what urban identity means.