ABOUT

Lino Sam Petersson is a Copenhagen-based botanical artist and florist whose work explores the possibilities of botanical materials and our relationship with the natural world. Working experimentally across botanical sculpture, installation, objects, lamps, florals and land art, Lino focuses on the expressive and material qualities of plants, often allowing the material itself to guide the work. Environmental questions are a recurring part of their practice, reflected in their use of reclaimed, reused and biodegradable materials collected from the forest floor.

Lino was born and raised in the countryside of Blekinge, Sweden, surrounded by animals and nature, and moved to Malmö in 2009 to study at Ingvar Strand’s Flower School. After graduating as a florist, they worked first in a flower shop and later in a large-scale floral studio, creating florals for shops, events, weddings, companies and other commissions, while continuing to explore the artistic possibilities of plant materials.

They later studied Experimental Expressions with Plant Materials (EX) at Vea Fagskole in Norway, an international programme focusing on the technical, expressive and conceptual qualities of botanical materials. The programme became an important turning point in Lino’s development as an artist, opening up a wider exploration of new ways of working with botanical materials, alongside light, sound, performance and indoor and outdoor spaces.

Their work has been exhibited and installed in a range of environments, including Höganäs Konsthall, Norrvikens Trädgårdar in Båstad, Torup Castle in Skåne and Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve in Blekinge. Over the years, Lino has also participated in Land Art festivals in Italy, Switzerland, Canada and Denmark, often working together with artist Erik Svang.

At the heart of Lino’s practice is a curiosity about the natural world and the constant cycles of change and transformation. Through their work, they invite us to look closer, finding beauty, meaning and potential in materials that are easily overlooked.