FLORE is a French-Spanish photographer based in Paris, known for her poetic and timeless imagery. Her work, often created during travels, is a slow, deliberate process, using silver gelatin printing enhanced with materials like wax, gold, or watercolor. With meticulous attention to her prints, FLORE sees her art as a form of resistance, echoing the words of philosopher Giorgio Agamben about confronting the "beam of darkness" of her time.
In the series “Un jardin pour Eugène D.” FLORE decided to revive the garden of innovative engraver Eugène Delacroix, which now exists only in the imaginations of Delacroix enthusiasts, through a poetic herbarium based on collections made in situ. As Delacroix was a founding member of the Société héliographique, FLORE produced this series of photographic prints, which she has enhanced with watercolour in homage to the great colourist that he was. A motif of gardens comes back in her other series “Tamaris, villas et merveilles”, where she pays tribute to the writer George Sand's visit to the Tamaris region, with a series of portraits of the remarkable Tamaris villas and a poetic herbarium of flowers from their gardens. This work resulted in pigment prints on Gampi paper mounted on gold or platinum leaf.
In addition to her creative practice, FLORE is a respected teacher who regularly leads master classes. Her photography has been showcased in renowned institutions such as the Musée du Petit Palais, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the Marrakech Museum of Photography and Visual Arts (MMP+), and the Mémorial de Rivesaltes, as well as at international art fairs. She has also published several books, further cementing her influence in the art world.