Art
Artist interview
Creating new colours from plant material with Lorenzo Li Greci
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hile working as a biotechnology research scientist, Lorenzo Li Greci was inspired to start creating artwork out of his own lignin based dyes. Lignin is a key component making up plant material, and so, is biodegradable. This contrasts with the largely petroleum based plastic products we see all around us today. Lignin offers untapped potential for a world that is shifting to a sustainable future. His background in genetics and optics inspires his art project, where he creates new colours using lignin - a key component of plant material. He experiments with this new palette of colours to see how they adapt on materials such as canvas and clay, in order to make new visual experiences to share with the world, as we can see in the following pages.
Above: Lignin glazed stoneware”. © Lorenzo Li Greci. Photo Credit: Kamila Śladowska. All rights reserved. © NatureVolve digital magazine. All rights reserved.
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