Datura

Datura (Inoxia) is one of the flowers from the moon garden I cultivate and the inspiration for this textile work. These are flowers that open during the evening and night and attract night pollinators such as moths and bats. Datura is also known as Thorn Apple, that refers to the seed pod with sharp spikes. That is why I decided to illustrate the stem of the plant as a double-edged sword. The flower is white as many of these night flowers, so I choose to work with white, reflecting, and transparent materials.

The work is made in 2023. Hand sewn with silk, acrylic, cotton thread and silver tread. It is about 2 meters. Datura was shown at Østfold Art Center in the Summer Exhibition 2024.

Liliana Borge

Details of Datura

2024