Some flowers bloom from the soil. Others bloom from the soul.
The ones Érica Nogueira creates spring from a place where delicacy is strength,
and each petal carries a universe of meaning. Since returning to the art scene in
2021, Érica has cultivated a visual language that doesn’t just depict flowers—it
elevates them as symbols of life, transformation, and inner reflection. In this
special edition dedicated to France, she invites us to wander through her poetic
gardens with never-before-seen works that reimagine the Fleur-de-lis, the
White Lily, and Lavender, weaving a delicate dialogue between her Brazilian
roots and the refined beauty of French flora.
Érica deeply believes that art has the power to connect cultures, and flowers, in
particular, hold a universal magic that, as she puts it, “really brings people
together.” She notes that it’s no coincidence that masters like Monet and Van
Gogh continue to inspire so many—because, in her words, “flowers inspire and
bring lightness!” In her search for connection, Érica finds deep resonance in
French artistic style, saying, “Without a doubt, the Impressionist movement,
especially Claude Monet, inspires me.” She admires how Impressionism “broke
away from traditional French art and brought color, light, shadow, time, and
material
to
the
forefront,”
transforming
“the
ordinary
into
something
extraordinary.” This philosophy of discovering the extraordinary in the simple
perfectly aligns with her own intention: “to lead people to pause and
contemplate the simple and the beautiful,” in the hope that her work “changes
the way people see nature.”
Érica Nogueira’s technique is a graceful fusion of the ethereal fluidity of
watercolor and the sharp precision of ink pens. While watercolor captures the
fleeting soul of each flower through transparency, the pens ground the vision,
outlining its intimate details. This new European floral phase, centered around
the “delicacy, color, and inspiration” Paris brings, contrasts with the “resilience,
persistence, and overcoming” she once associated with desert flowers—
revealing the evolution and versatility of her visual language.