Art Print Praying Hands No. 2

When it gets dark, the leaves of so-called prayer plants begin to move. They fold upward, sometimes pressing so closely together that they resemble folded hands. With the first light of morning, they open up again.

This daily movement follows the plants' natural rhythm. The best-known prayer plants belong to the Marantaceae family, which originally comes from the tropical regions of the Americas. Their leaves are adorned with fine lines, dots, and geometric designs—patterns that seem almost designed rather than grown.

Depending on the species, a wide variety of combinations of deep green tones, light areas, and delicate leaf veins emerge. In the interplay of light and shadow, the appearance of these designs changes. Each leaf acts like an individual graphic image, almost hand-drawn and with a highly distinct structure.

"Praying Hands" focuses on this unusual connection between movement and pattern: plants whose leaves close every evening and open again every morning. A quiet, daily recurring movement that gave them their name.

• Art print in A3 format, 297 × 420 mm
  
• Risograph print in Zurich, Switzerland
• Lessebo natural paper, 200 g/m²
• Cradle to Cradle Certified® & FSC®-certified paper
• Limited edition: 200 copies
• Swiss Made
• Concept & Design: Bienvenue Studios