Evil blossoms

They camouflage their malice very cleverly, the poisonous hemlock, the parasitic fungi and plant-killing pests that give the exhibition at ERES Projects its name. The plant parasites, magnified umpteen times, surprise us with their bizarre aesthetics. The objects, created around 1900, are scientific teaching models that could easily pass for artistic works. The unique pieces by Reinhold and Robert Brendel show how amazingly fluid the transition between scientific observation and fine art can be. The objects, artistically crafted from papier-mâché, wood and plaster with great attention to detail and then painted, were intended for practical botanical exercises at schools and universities; many can be taken apart - similar to anatomical models. This makes it possible to understand how the leaf of a pest is constructed or what makes the shape of the spore deposit so unique.

Last edited on 17.04.2025