Art Print Quiet Water N° 3

Succulents often look like little sculptures. However, their thick leaves, stems, and unusual shapes are not just aesthetic; they are the result of an amazing adaptation to extreme habitats.

Over long periods of time, succulents have adapted to heat, intense sunlight, and long dry spells. Where water is rarely available, they store it in their leaves or roots. Some species can thus get by for months on the water they have absorbed during brief rainfalls.

What looks calm and almost static from the outside is an ingenious water storage system on the inside. The plants themselves become small reservoirs – quiet oases in a dry landscape.

“Quiet Water” shows this hidden side of succulents: plants whose fascinating shapes arise directly from their ability to collect, retain, and use water as sparingly as possible.

• 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