Digitalis Purpurea

Ché si diceva: il fiore ha come un miele
che inebria l’aria; un suo vapor che bagna
l’anima d’un oblìo dolce e crudele.

Digitalis purpurea is a short-lived perennial plant. The leaves, flowers and seeds of this plant are all poisonous and can be fatal if ingested.
The same compound that makes the plant poisonous is also used as a medication for heart failure.
This series is a reflexion on the relationship between ideal beauty and the female body, about the perils and intoxication of existing through someone else’s eyes.