For the final set, I decided to move ahead with the experiment where I removed all the flowers to instead focus on the plant or the leaves.
I took this experiment a step further by creating a collection comprising of just single leaves taken from each botanical illustration. By doing so, removing the elements of the illustrations that gave them the aged, scientific, and detailed look.
WHAT’S WORKING
• The final repurposed collection is a fun and simple recontextualization of the original.
• It is intriguing to see the scientific element removed and turned into something less formal and detailed.
WHAT’S NOT WORKING
• Even though the final collection has a new purpose, the botanical foundation of the original set still connects with the new collection. The research and experimentation could be pushed further to change the original concept.
TO DEVELOP THIS FURTHER/ IN FUTURE PROJECTS
• Remove the “botanical” aspect of the collection and turn it into something that is completely disconnected from the original set.
• Try endlessly layering the illustrations or the shapes of the illustrations.
• Turning the set into a collection of data and possibly shifting its context even further.