Weed Wonder

A Recoletora is the artistic and pedagogical practice we created in 2021, dedicated to exploring spaces of reciprocity and interaction between human and plants communities. In our work, we combine botanical research with the recovery of both ancestral and contemporary knowledge, following a didactic approach that invites a rediscovery of the city through foraging and wandering across urban wastelands. We document, map, and inventory edible wild plants, seeking ways to reconnect with the vegetal world.

Image and video are fundamental tools in this process. Through visual and sonic narratives — spanning photography, experimental film, sound recordings, and graphic design — we bring visibility to what often goes unnoticed. These sensory languages help us connect botanical knowledge with lived experience, opening up new ways of thinking, eating, healing, dyeing, and understanding plants as culturally significant elements within communities. This approach reflects a practice of visual and sensory, where storytelling becomes a method for exploring and reimagining the relationships between humans and plants.