Juan Carlos León
(1984)
Planta para calmar las lunas crecientes de Fobos y Deimos [Plant to calm the waxing moons of Fobos y Deimos], 2023
Encapsulated in silver Cosmichrome paint and green dye, resin light shade and iron pedestals
Variable dimensions
Juan Carlos León explores a vegetal imaginary through a ritualistic, herbal, and animist botany. His work involves experimental scientific research processes that bridge culture and nature, art and science. Planta para calmar las lunas crecientes de Fobos y Deimos refers to a cleansing ritual using healing plants intended to soothe and restore the spirit. It incorporates the luminous projection of Mars’ moons—Phobos and Deimos—mythological symbols of fear and terror, linking cosmovision, mythology, and medicine. The ritual is manifested in real vegetation treated with silver chroming, crystallizing a vital moment.