Either Flowers will Remain

When she realised that industrialisation caused the disappearance of both national crafts and endemic flora, Delphine Lejeune wanted to revive the fragility of nature and craft in the digital age. Using a new printing material, she developed a way to mimic the art of lacemaking with a 3D printer. ‘Either Flowers will Remain’ is a series of floral portraits depicting endangered European plants crafted as computer textiles. The process follows the principles of the traditional craft, making it a modern variant that brings new value to 3D printing. In Delphine’s words, “Appropriating the particularities of traditional lace in the process of digital image-making implies the recognition of a dynamic heritage.”