Inspired by the traditional concept of the herbarium, a collection of pressed and preserved dried plants, Herbier extends its boundaries into the realm of artificial herbaria, where botanical reproductions intertwine with artistic expression.

The origins of this project lie in an exploration of temporality in photography as a means of expressing volume and depth. The transcription of volume opens up a realm of experimentation at the crossroads of photography and sculpture, resonating with the emergence of the virtual in our daily lives.

Similar to the classical herbarium, this project is rooted in a process of collection and archiving. The first step involves testing and defining the acquisition protocol and archival methods for these data, paving the way for the subsequent collection of the dataset.

Central to this endeavor is the notion of memory—the memory of forms, the memory of colors. Memory, characterized by its ability to freeze time by associating fragments to form recollection, is inherently imperfect and subject to interpretation, acquisition, and transcription. The challenge lies in capturing the essence of memory’s volume through the development of a graphic language.