Natureza Viva presents a striking visual and conceptual universe by Brazilian artist Lucia Adverse, who constructs a symbolic forest of female portraits as an ode to the recognition of Feminism. Through a meticulous process of research, Adverse investigates the lives of women artists who lived with intensity and purpose. She studies their biographies, extracts emotional and historical fragments, and identifies each of them with a tree—transforming nature into a vessel for human expression.

What begins as a photographic exercise evolves into a profound creative interpretation. Adverse weaves together real stories, personal memories, contemporary resonances and emotional truths, giving form to a living landscape where each portrait becomes both a tribute and a revelation. Her images invite the reader to reflect on identity, resilience, and the silent strength that shapes women’s presence in art and society.

Curated by Ricardo Fernandes, with a main essay by Brazilian historian Camila Schenkel, the book offers a sensitive and rigorous reading of Adverse’s artistic process. The trilingual edition (English, Français, Português) expands its accessibility and international reach, while the refined graphic design by Sami Korhonen enhances the visual clarity and poetic rhythm of the publication.

Printed in Rome by Silvana Editoriale, Natureza Viva stands as a delicate yet powerful exploration of femininity, memory and nature—an intimate encounter between biography and landscape, image and emotion.