“Balsamorhiza” (2022), Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California. All images © Mona Caron, shared with permission
Towering far above their real-life counterparts, the wild specimens that populate ’s murals emphasize nature’s inherent beauty and resilience. Clusters of pink petals peek out from behind curled milkweed leaves in Denver, while the wispy stalks of a euphorbia plant sprout flowering tendrils on an apartment complex in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Many of the botanic murals shown here are part of the San Francisco-based artist’s ongoing Weeds series, which places flourishing plants among largely urban environments as a metaphor for the endurance of the natural world.
Caron () has been prolific as of late, having worked in several cities around the world, and you can find glimpses into her process and information about her subject matter on .
“Milkweed” (2022), in Denver, Colorado, for Broadstone Kendrick
Detail of “Balsamorhiza” (2022), Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California
“Euphorbia” (2021-2022), Bellinzona, Switzerland
“Euphorbia” (2021-2022), Bellinzona, Switzerland
“Milkweed” (2022), in Denver, Colorado, for Broadstone Kendrick
Detail of “Milkweed” (2022), in Denver, Colorado, for Broadstone Kendrick
“Quebra-tudo, Abre Caminhos” (2022), in collaboration with Mauro Neri
“Quebra-tudo, Abre Caminhos” (2022), in collaboration with Mauro Neri