Unseen Flora is a series that reimagines the world of botanical illustrations through the lens of AI. It shines a spotlight on the fantastical and surreal botanical illustrations created by four fictional British scientists and artists, having at its core the exploration of the idea of post-truth contextualised in the contemporary digital age.

Expanding our research for physical mediums, for this series we created Unseen Flora .BH03: a print distilling a single moment from the video series into a tangible, physical form. Visually, the work builds on a narration dedicated to Beatrice Hastings, one of the four botanical illustrators and explorers whose stories are told through the series. Mainly focused on the study of fungi, Hastings' journey, her divorce to pursue botany independently, and her discovery of the extinct bioluminescent fungi species stand as a testament to her resilience.

The work has been produced using laser printing on Fujicolor matte paper. This technique allows for a deep, velvety black background that eliminates glare and enhances the vibrancy of the botanical forms. The result is a print that maintains the visual depth and conceptual richness of the original moving image, while offering an intimate, contemplative encounter with this imagined fragment of natural history.