Wild Rose Remnants

In Wild Rose Remnants, Alvi Siren preserves a wild rose at a moment of transition. Real botanical material appears embedded into the circular plaque, bringing together serrated leaves, slender stems, fading flower heads, and developing rosehips within a delicate, tactile composition.

The branches extend across the pale surface in an open, irregular arrangement. Some stems rise towards the upper edge, while others cross through the lower half of the plaque. This natural asymmetry preserves the character of the gathered plant rather than transforming it into a formal floral display.

The leaves retain their fine veins and uneven contours beneath translucent layers of green, ochre, and muted rose. Soft variations in colour give the foliage a weathered appearance, as though recording the gradual movement from summer growth towards seasonal change.

Among the leaves, rounded rosehips and remnants of flowers reveal different stages in the plant’s cycle. Extended sepals curl around the developing fruits, while traces of faded pink and earthy red remain across the raised forms. These details create a visual dialogue between bloom, decline, and renewal.

The chalky ivory ground provides space around the preserved specimens and emphasises their fragile structures. A small opening and natural-fibre cord establish the piece as a hanging botanical plaque, giving the intimate relief the character of a handmade keepsake or herbarium object.

Wild Rose Remnants is not simply an image of a flower, but a physical record of transformation. Through preserved plant material, restrained colour, and tactile relief, Alvi Siren captures the wild rose between stages – its petals receding as leaves, hips, and stems carry the plant’s life forward.