Creation process & materials

Inspired by the heritage of Anna Atkins’s cyanotypes and historical herbaria, Rosa focuses on plants classified as extinct or critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List. She began with preparatory gouache compositions on paper before creating the final large-scale textile paintings. For these works, the artist chose organic Portuguese cotton and eco-friendly water–resin-based paints, blending them to achieve natural, uneven shades. Each textile artwork measures approximately 180 × 280 cm. Through a thermofixation process that sets the pigments into the fabric, the paintings remain both durable and washable.