Madrid-based artist Carmen Varela is redefining floral art with her passionate focus on peonies, blending Western expression with admiration for Chinese ink traditions. 🌍✨ In an intimate video captured at Madrid’s Botanical Garden, Varela reveals how these fleeting blooms—symbolizing prosperity and romance in East Asia—inspire her vibrant canvases.
💬 "Peonies teach us to embrace impermanence," she reflects. "Their heavy petals bow gracefully, then turn to ochre dust—every phase is art." While her own style leans baroque, Varela praises the elegance of Chinese ink techniques: "Those intentional blank spaces? Masterful. It’s like silence between musical notes."
🎨 Bridging cultures through brushstrokes, Varela sees her work as a dialogue: "Painting lets us exchange beauty without words. When I study ink peonies, I’m learning China’s poetry in motion." Her next project? A fusion exhibition pairing Iberian blooms with minimalist Asian compositions. 🌏✍️
