ART photography by ALEPH MOLINARI interview by OLIVIER ZAHM and ALEPH MOLINARI portrait by OLIVIER ZAHM to pay tribute to the omni-presence of flowers in everyday mexican life, we visited the studio of alberto arango and ramiro guerrero, aka flores cosmos, known for their stellar floral installations and botanical sculptures. this portfolio — a collaboration between the artist duo, aleph molinari, and kinbaku artist mike urueta — illustrates how we are ultimately bound to nature OLIVIER ZAHM — Tell us about the inspiration behind your company’s name, Flores Cosmos. What’s the link between flowers and the cosmos? RAMIRO GUERRERO — Initially, we were looking for a name relating to the universe. As a kid, I dreamt of becoming an astronaut, so everything related to outer space had a huge impact on me. We thought about The Big Bang or Explosion, and when we came up with Cosmos, it was like,…
STRELITZIA NICOLAI, TILLANDSIA ALBA, AND BLACK CALLA LILIES
CYNANCHUM ACUTUM (“EL MATACÁN”) VINE
STRELITZIA NICOLAI, TILLANDSIA ALBA, AND BLACK CALLA LILIES
ALBERTO ARANGO AND RAMIRO GUERRERO OF FLORES COSMOS, MEXICO CITY