From September 30 to October 26, 2026 la Real Sociedad Fotográfica (The Royal Photographic
Society of Spain, Madrid) presents Wall of Nature, a photographic project by contemporary
Vietnamese visual artist Viet Ha Tran.
Wall of Nature
Wall of Nature is a photographic project initiated in 2019 by Viet ha Tran, inspired by the vertical
garden in Madrid designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc. This unique urban intervention,
comprising between 15,000 and 17,000 plants from more than 250 species, transformed a city
façade into a living ecosystem in constant evolution.
Rather than presenting a documentary representation, the artist uses photography to reinterpret
this landscape and bring it closer to the language of painting. Through colour, light and
abstraction, the images transform the garden into a universe where reality and imagination
intertwine. Cascades of vegetation become compositions that evoke inner landscapes, inviting
the viewer to a contemplative experience.
The garden’s chromatic tapestry constitutes a fascinating synthesis of art, architecture and
botany. Contrasts of colour merge and transform into a continuous flow that runs through each
image, evoking a vibrant landscape in perpetual movement. Drawing inspiration from
Impressionism and abstraction, the artist transforms one of the world’s most emblematic vertical
gardens into a pictorial universe where reality dissolves, giving way to the imagination.
Viet Ha Tran’s relationship with nature is deeply rooted in her origins in Vietnam, a country of
extraordinary natural richness where rivers, mountains and forests form an essential part of the
landscape and everyday life. This connection has shaped her artistic sensibility and is
consistently reflected in her work.
With Wall of Nature, the artist invites us to reflect on nature as a source of beauty, inspiration
and balance, while also highlighting the fragility of ecosystems and the need to preserve them.
The series encourages viewers to pause and rediscover the natural world from a poetic
perspective, in which photography transcends reality to become a space for contemplation and
emotion.
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