floral and botanical:

In his daily practice there is no escaping Villanueva’s ties with the natural world. In the same way there is no way to truly separate his ‘Art’ practice from his floral/botanical work/s.

NYC Ballet x Porsche x Villanueva Designs

This botanical sight specific art installation was created for the opening night of the 2023 Spring Season for NYC Ballet at Lincoln Center, sponsored by Porsche USA which featuring their electric vehicle Taycan 4S. The theme of the evening, ‘One Dream Inspires Another.’

For the Mother’s of the Ukraine

This site specific floral installation is dedicated to the strength, bravery and resilience of the mother's of the Ukraine.

We stand in solidarity with you.

"In thinking about the concept for this piece, I kept coming back to the person who taught me the foundations of floral designs, John Yatczyshyn of Ruja Inc., who is of Ukrainian decent. In a very real way without his dedication & training I would not be here. During this time, I also lived in the Ukrainian Village in Chicago, where I learned first hand about the beauty, pride, goodwill and strength of this amazing community. "

-Juan M. Villanueva artist, florist, gardener

IMPETUS:ARRANCADO

Site specific installation created for:
Darwin’s Paradox: A Decade of BioArt
curated by Suzanne Anker & Tarah Rhoda
At SVA Flatiron Gallery Sept-Oct 2022

The piece is an investigation of a visual
vocabulary taken from my childhood memories of my grandmother using 'Curanderismo' practices to heal our family. There's also concern of the loss of this knowledge, which has been ripped from our culture due to how
we label things and the fears these labels create.

"Once you label me you negate me."-Soren Kierkegaard

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De Nuestras Propias Manos: This is not happening.

A commentary on common practices in the floral community. Proposing the question how can we do better as a community by utilizing more sustainable practices, locally grown product and how we deal with waste in general. With the growing global economic impact effecting all areas of industry due to climate change, we must first be able to acknowledge that this IS actually happening.