These video projections show a close up of a poppy and a thistle. At first sight, these plants are not moving, but after a while you see they are growing towards the light.They are inhabited by insects as the stern carries the weight of the bud. They are slightly moving, contemporary variations of a flower still-life that because of the Clair obscure light reminds us of 16^th and 17^th century painting. As in the traditional flower still life the symbolic meaning is obvious, (beauty, purity, mortality). The poppy is a very fragile flower that withers immediately after it’s picked. At the same time it is a pioneers plant with seeds able to germinate years later preferably in new soil.